Three seasonal stories set in Paris at Christmas, from the celebrated creator of Inspector Maigret.
Georges Simenon (Author)
Georges Simenon was born in Li ge, Belgium, in 1903. He is best
known in Britain as the author of the Maigret novels and 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.
David Coward (Translator)
David Coward is Emeritus Professor of French at the University of
Leeds and has translated many books from French for Penguin
Classics.
Heart-tugging stories [...] his understanding of human frailties
and sympathy for the underdog shine through on every page
*Daily Mail*
Powerfully evocative of impoverished, pre-modern Paris
*Evening Standard*
One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon
was unequalled 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
*Independent*
The most addictive of writers . . . a unique teller of tales
*Observer*
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