by Georges Simenon
Yet another Maigret and I think my favourite to date. Two young lads get caught up in a much bigger story when they see a dead man in a club they meant to rob. Lots of tension as Maigret unravels what really happened at the gai moulin. 8/10
Sunday, May 15, 2016
The Grand Banks Cafe
by Georges Simenon
Another enjoyable Maigret yarn. This time set in a normandy fishing port where a whole crew appear traumatised from a recent trip and the captain has ended up dead. Who did it and why is that radio operator acting so stangely? 7/10
Another enjoyable Maigret yarn. This time set in a normandy fishing port where a whole crew appear traumatised from a recent trip and the captain has ended up dead. Who did it and why is that radio operator acting so stangely? 7/10
Cousin Bette
by Honore de Balzac
Great storytelling and character painting from one of the greats. Bette is a horrible person with a huge chip on her shoulder and the book unfolds the devious way she goes about trying to get revenge on her virtuous cousin using the outrageous characters she is surrounded by. Very funny in places, gut wrenching in others this was an enjoyable novel and did not speak well of early nineteenth century parisians! 9/10
Great storytelling and character painting from one of the greats. Bette is a horrible person with a huge chip on her shoulder and the book unfolds the devious way she goes about trying to get revenge on her virtuous cousin using the outrageous characters she is surrounded by. Very funny in places, gut wrenching in others this was an enjoyable novel and did not speak well of early nineteenth century parisians! 9/10
A People's History of the French Revolution
by Eric Hazan
A very readable account of the French revolution and told from the left's point of view. I found this very engaging and particular the positive view of Robespierre's role in the events of 1789-1793.
Definitely would read again 9/10
A very readable account of the French revolution and told from the left's point of view. I found this very engaging and particular the positive view of Robespierre's role in the events of 1789-1793.
Definitely would read again 9/10
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