{"product_id":"9780857304162","title":"Simenon","description":"Author: Barry Forshaw\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780857304162\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Oldcastle Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe legendary Georges Simenon was the most successful and influential writer of crime fiction in a language other than English; Andre Gide called him \u0026amp;#x27;the greatest French novelist of our times\u0026amp;#x27;.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated crime fiction expert Barry Forshaw\u0026amp;#x27;s informed and lively study draws together Simenon\u0026amp;#x27;s extraordinary life and his work on both page and screen. By the time of Simenon\u0026amp;#x27;s death in 1989, his French detective Maigret had become an institution, rivalled only by Sherlock Holmes. The pipe-smoking Inspector of Police is a quietly spoken observer of human nature who uses the techniques of psychology on those he encounters (both the guilty and the innocent) - with no rush to moral condemnation. Simenon\u0026amp;#x27;s non-Maigret standalone books are among the most commanding in the genre, and, as a trenchant picture of French society, his concise novels collectively offer up a fascinating analysis. And his influence on an army of later crime writers is incalculable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside his own considerable insights, Barry Forshaw has interviewed people who worked either with Simenon or on his books: publishers, editors, translators, and other specialist writers. He has created a literary prism through which to appreciate one of the most distinctive achievements in the whole of crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814081482910,"sku":"ADS-9780857304162","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780857304162.jpg?v=1778334404","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780857304162","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}