The Mahe Circle
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The Mahe Circle

By Georges Simenon
en

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 Mahe 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 Mahe 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

PUBLISHER :
penguin books ltd
PUBLICATION DATE :
June 5, 2014
ISBN-10 :
0141394161
ISBN-13:
9780141394169
LANGUAGE :
English
FORMAT :
Paperback / softback
PAGES :
160 Pages
TRANSLATOR :
Sian Reynolds
PUBLISHER :
penguin books ltd
PUBLICATION DATE :
June 5, 2014
ISBN-10 :
0141394161
ISBN-13:
9780141394169
LANGUAGE :
English
FORMAT :
Paperback / softback
PAGES :
160 Pages
TRANSLATOR :
Sian Reynolds
Our price:
$11.00
Available for in-store purchase

The Mahe Circle

By Georges Simenon
en
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 Mahe 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 Mahe 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
PUBLISHER :
penguin books ltd
PUBLICATION DATE :
June 5, 2014
ISBN-10 :
0141394161
ISBN-13:
9780141394169
LANGUAGE :
English
FORMAT :
Paperback / softback
PAGES :
160 Pages
TRANSLATOR :
Sian Reynolds