Georges: 1999 books

**“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian When a colleague is shot under mysterious circumstances, Inspector Maigret...

“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian In this gripping novel set in an insular fishing community, Inspector...

**“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian An atmospheric Inspector Maigret mystery set in the bustling streets...

“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian A forgotten crime comes to light in the heart of Parisian summer in this...

“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian A gripping domestic tragedy starring Inspector Maigret and set in Simenon’s...

“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian Inspector Maigret loses himself in coastal luxury—and danger—in this...

“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian Maigret’s past comes to life in this evocative novel, set in the Inspector’s...

Newly translated for this edition. A young Frenchman, Joseph Timar, travels to Gabon carrying a letter of introduction from an influential uncle. He wants work experience; he wants to see the world. But in the oppressive heat and glare of the equator, Timar doesn’t know what to do with himself,...

Extrait : "Le jour déclinait, assombrissant les corridors de la grande demeure silencieuse, mettant des écrans de crêpe aux vitres. Hugues Viane se disposa à sortir, comme il en avait l'habitude quotidienne à la fin des après-midi."À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARANLes éditions LIGARAN proposent...

L’ouvrage fournit toutes les clés pour analyser les deux romans de Rabelais. • Le résumé et les repères pour la lecture sont suivis de l’étude des problématiques essentielles, parmi lesquelles : – Le genre du Pantagruel et du Garganta – L’éducation et la critique du Moyen Âge –...

The great detective writer George Simenon escaped France at the end of World War Two, and arrived in the USA to start again. With his American wife, he settled at Shadow Rock Farm in Lakeville. Years later, he wrote La Main, a psychological thriller set in a New England farmhouse. David Hare has taken this novel and forged from it a startling new play.

Élie Nagéar non sapeva neanche come si chiamasse esattamente l'uomo che aveva ucciso a colpi di chiave inglese sul treno Bruxelles-Parigi. Sapeva solo che aveva con sé dieci mazzette di banconote, e che era olandese: tant'è che la sera prima, quando quel grosso personaggio ridanciano aveva cominciato...

Ce titre s'inscrit dans le cadre de l'obet d'étude des classes de terminale L : Grands modèles littéraires - Modèles européens L'analyse conduite par un spécialiste détaille pour l'élève ou l'étudiant les problématiques essentielles de l'oeuvre ; l'ouvrage comprend également des repères pour la lecture et des lectures analytiques des textes cardinaux.

Al centro di questo romanzo si staglia – occhiuta, dispotica, orgogliosa – una figura femminile tra le più memorabili delle tante che Simenon ci ha regalato: quella della signora Pontreau. Vedova, con tre figlie, barricata in una sprezzante e dignitosa miseria, la vediamo, in una delle prime...