This is the biography of Georges Simenon, the creator of Inspector Maigret and one of the most widely read genre writers of all time. By the age of 22 he was writing 3 novels a month, and by his death Simenon had produced nearly 400, as well as 25 autobiographical books and innumerable stories, although his overriding inspiration in writing was always financial gain. Simenon prized quantitative achievement in his personal life as well. He claimed to have slept with 10,000 women by the end of his life, though his second wife ...
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This is the biography of Georges Simenon, the creator of Inspector Maigret and one of the most widely read genre writers of all time. By the age of 22 he was writing 3 novels a month, and by his death Simenon had produced nearly 400, as well as 25 autobiographical books and innumerable stories, although his overriding inspiration in writing was always financial gain. Simenon prized quantitative achievement in his personal life as well. He claimed to have slept with 10,000 women by the end of his life, though his second wife put the number at a more modest 1200, including three marriages and a love affair with Josephine Baker. Simenon also had close friendships with some of the great cultural figures of the day, such as Andre Gide, Jean Renoir and Henry Miller.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. 1st printing. Red remainder dot to upper page edges. Otherwise unmarked copy with lower corners gently bumped. 447pp. Jacket has one short tear. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book 1st pr. Book is square, solid, and unread. Dust jacket is clean as can be. No price clippings, no remainder marks. This book is so sharp it could slice even Superman's skin--you'll shout up, up, and away with glee when it arrives at your door! NOTE: Dust jacket is in a protective archival Brodart.