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Pietr the Latvian: Inspector Maigret #1
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Pietr the Latvian: Inspector Maigret #1

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A gripping new translation by David Bellos of the first novel which appeared in the famous Maigret series, revealing Simenon as a dark, visceral and surprising writer

‘What he sought, what he waited and watched out for was the crack in the wall. In other words, the instant when the human being comes out from behind the opponent …’

Who is Pietr the Latvian? Is he a gentleman thief? A Russian drinking absinthe in a grimy bar? A married Norwegian sea captain? A twisted corpse in a train toilet? Or is he all of these men? In Simenon’s first novel featuring Maigret, the laconic detective is taken from grimy dive bars to luxury hotels as he solves this strange enigma.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
13 January 2014
Pages
176
ISBN
9780141392738

A gripping new translation by David Bellos of the first novel which appeared in the famous Maigret series, revealing Simenon as a dark, visceral and surprising writer

‘What he sought, what he waited and watched out for was the crack in the wall. In other words, the instant when the human being comes out from behind the opponent …’

Who is Pietr the Latvian? Is he a gentleman thief? A Russian drinking absinthe in a grimy bar? A married Norwegian sea captain? A twisted corpse in a train toilet? Or is he all of these men? In Simenon’s first novel featuring Maigret, the laconic detective is taken from grimy dive bars to luxury hotels as he solves this strange enigma.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
13 January 2014
Pages
176
ISBN
9780141392738