The Madman of Bergerac
by Georges Simenon
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Author: Georges SimenonTranslator: Geoffrey Sainsbury
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-05
ISBN: 0143111965
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Reviews of The Madman of Bergerac
Book Review: "Madame Maigret sat down with an air of resignation."
Summary: 4 Stars
If I hadn't read The Madman of Bergerac together with Liberty Bar, I probably would have liked it more. It's a clever idea-- Maigret manages to solve a murder from his bed after being injured from an incident on the train. It's a clever conceit, and it's a pleasure to watch Simenon manage to capture Bergerac with a stationary main character.
There's some extra interest for historians of 1930s Europe in the book, as aspects of the plot illustrate neatly how Jewish/Eastern European refugees were viewed by their Western European contemporaries.
The Madman of Bergerac was the 16th Maigret novel. Recommended.
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