The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By by Georges Simenon

The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By by Georges Simenon

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Known as a respectable family man, Kees Popinga is the managing clerk of a reputed shipping firm. But when the company collapses under dubious circumstances, taking all his money with it, something snaps in Popinga's mind. From the shell of this model citizen emerges a calculating paranoiac, capable of random acts of violence - even murder.

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The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By by Georges Simenon

Known as a respectable family man, Kees Popinga is the managing clerk of a reputed shipping firm. But when the company collapses under dubious circumstances, taking all his money with it, something snaps in Popinga's mind. From the shell of this model citizen emerges a calculating paranoiac, capable of random acts of violence - even murder.
Georges Simenon was born at Liege in Belgium 1903. He published over 160 books and his work has been admired by almost all the leading French and English critics. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages and more than 40 have been filmed.
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ISBN 13 9780141025872
ISBN 10 0141025875
Title The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By
Author Georges Simenon
Series Pocket Penguin Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2006-06-29
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.