If only Georges Simenon had been a bit more like Maigret

Re:If only Georges Simenon had been a bit more like Maigret by brosinante on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @07:51AM (#20865623)

That's an ad for the new release of the translations, imitating an article. Read Monsieur Monde Vanishes instead if you want to read some Simenon, it's a better book.

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Re:If only Georges Simenon had been a bit more like Maigret by pygy_ on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @08:30AM (#20865850)

The new translations are indeed mentioned in passing, but the piece is a good introduction for people who don't know the author.

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Re:If only Georges Simenon had been a bit more like Maigret by convFixb on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @09:06AM (#20866078)

Quite. I suspect many, like myself, mainly know Maigret from the television series starring Rowan Atkinson (yes!).

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Re:If only Georges Simenon had been a bit more like Maigret by toyg on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @04:19PM (#20870743)

Maigret is probably second only to Poirot and Holmes for number of tv adaptations. In Italy we had one in the mid-60’s that was very good, if a bit theatrical.

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Re:If only Georges Simenon had been a bit more like Maigret by icebraining on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @10:53AM (#20867044)

I haven't read it since, but "The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By" had quite an impact on my teenager self.

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