The Mahé Circle - Softcover
The first 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, the scorpion 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. 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.
'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray
'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
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Review:
'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.' (The Guardian)
'A supreme writer ... unforgettable vividness.' (The Independent)
'Superb ... The most addictive of writers ... A unique teller of tales.' (Aaron Beck, Psychiatrist)
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'A supreme writer ... unforgettable vividness.' (The Independent)
'Superb ... The most addictive of writers ... A unique teller of tales.' (Aaron Beck, Psychiatrist)
Simenon's dark, malevolent depiction of an ordinary man trapped in mundanity and consumed by obsession.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPenguin Group USA
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 014312823X
- ISBN 13 9780143128236
- BindingPaperback
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