A new translation of Simenon's gripping novel about lives transformed by deceit and the destructive power of lustHe felt no resentment towards Andree for biting his lip. In the context of their lovemaking, it had its placeFor Tony and Andr+«e, there are no rules when they meet in the blue room at the H+ªtel des Voyageurs. Their adulterous affair is intoxicating, passionate - and dangerous. Soon it turns into a nightmare from which there can be no escape. Simenon's stylish and sensual psychological thriller weaves a story of cruelty, reckless lust and relentless guilt. 'A double crime, a dark provincial scandal, and a dreadful sort of triumph . . . presented with shattering power' San Francisco Chronicle'The romans durs are extraordinary: tough, bleak, offhandedly violent, suffused with guilt and bitterness, redolent of place . . . utterly unsentimental, frightening in the pitilessness of their gaze, yet wonderfully entertaining' John Banville'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness' IndependentGeorges Simenon was born in Li+┐ge, Belgium, in 1903. Best known in Britain as the author of the Maigret books, his prolific output of over 400 novels and short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he had lived for the latter part of his life.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Penguin
ISBN: 9780141399041
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 176
Tiempo de lectura:
3h 34m
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 01/01/2015
Año de edición: 2015
Plaza de edición: Reino Unido
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Georges Simenon
Nacido en 1903 en Lieja (Bélgica), Georges Simenon se curtió como reportero de prensa y como autor de novelas populares escritas con pseudónimo. En 1931 publicó, por primera vez con su propio nombre, Pietr, el Letón, una novela que presentaba al imperturbable comisario de policía parisino Jules Maigret, personaje que retomó en novelas y relatos a lo largo de las cuatro décadas siguientes, mientras su obra más amplia iba forjando su reputación como uno de los escritores fundamentales del siglo. Viajero intrépido, con un profundo interés en la gente, Simenon se esforzó en su escritura y en su vida por comprender -sin juzgar- la condición humana en todos sus matices. Sus libros figuran entre los más leídos del canon mundial.