“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.” —The GuardianThe first-ever English publication of Georges Simenon’s compelling novel about summer escape and elusive obsessions“The island itself. Its throbbing heat as if in a belljar under the sun...
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books (May 12, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780141394169
ISBN-13: 978-0141394169
ASIN: 0141394161
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.4 x 7.8 inches
Amazon Rank: 1103977
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I'm conflicted reviewing The Mahé Circle. As a Simenon "roman dur" (as opposed to his Maigret procedurals/social comedies) it is typically dour, bleak, Ur-noir. Indeed, it may be the bleakest of the dozen or so I've read (though Dirty Snow if right u...
ion in his son’s bed, the deafening sound of cicadas.”During his first holiday on the island of Porquerolles, Dr. Mahé caught a glimpse of something irresistible. As the memory continues to haunt him, he falls prey to a delusion that may offer an escape from his conventional existence—or may destroy him. Taut, insightful, and impossible to put down, this is the first English translation of The Mahé Circle, Simenon’s dark, malevolent depiction of an ordinary man trapped in mundanity and consumed by obsession.
