The Fourth Simenon Omnibus
This project is to review the novels published in the Penguin Simenon Omnibus series. The Little Saint was first published as Le Petit saint in 1965. It was translated by … Continue reading
The Third Simenon Omnibus
Maigret Has Doubts was first published as Vue Confidence de Maigret in 1959, and was translated into English by Lyn Moir. Doctor Pardon, Maigret’s old friend, confides the details of … Continue reading
The Second Simenon Omnibus
The Patience of Maigret was first published as La Patience de Maigret in 1965. It was translated into English by Alastair Hamilton. The story is about a 20 year series … Continue reading
The First Simenon Omnibus
Reading a novel of Georges Simenon’s is more like watching a film than reading a book. Simenon’s books are short, 120 pages or so, each of eight or nine chapters. … Continue reading
Rekindling the sense of wonder
Some reflections on children’s stories Have certain children’s stories made a deep impression on you when you were “growing up” ? (growing old is mandatory: growing up is optional). I … Continue reading
The 100
Back in 1978 Michael H Hart published a book called The 100. It’s a listing of important people in history, and it’s distinguishing mark is that the criteria chosen for … Continue reading
A Matter of Perspective
Where you are makes a difference to what you see. New York photographer Lorenzo Dominguez found himself in a difficult position when his marriage failed. He, like many others, had … Continue reading
