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The man who wasn't Maigret : a portrait of Georges Simenon
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The man who wasn't Maigret : a portrait of Georges Simenon

by Patrick Marnham

This biography explores the life of the creator of the Maigret stories, examining his youthful criminal activity and sexual jealousy. It analyses the links between his childhood experiences and the dark, psychological themes found in his fiction.

Accession 18389 ISBN 0374201714 Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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