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Assouline, Pierre; Rothschild, Jon (Translated by)
Simenon: A Biography
New York Alfred A. Knopf; A Borzoi Book 1997 0679402853 / 9780679402855 First U.S. Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine Collectible
xiii, 447 pp., [16] pp. of plates, illus., filmography, biblio., index; 25 cm. Translated from the French. Tight, clean copy. Stated "First American Edition." Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. "An enthralling biography of a man whose life was the stuff of fiction. Numbering more than 400 in all, including the beloved Inspector Maigret stories, Georges Simenon's novels have been translated into 50 languages, with sales exceeding 500 million worldwide. Now, drawing on unprecedented access to Simenon's papers, family and friends, Pierre Assouline gives readers the utterly absorbing story of this tormented and egomaniacal genius of literary mass production. 16-page photo insert." - Publisher.
Price:
17.95 USD
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