Mr Hire's Engagement (Penguin Modern Classics)

Mr Hire's Engagement (Penguin Modern Classics)

Panique, the 1947 FrenchÂ filmÂ noirÂ classicÂ based on Mr. Hire's Engagement, will be reissued by Rialto Pictures in January 2017

Georges Simenon's chilling portrayal of tragic love, persecution and betrayal.

'One sensed in him neither flesh nor bone, nothing but soft, flaccid matter, so much so that his movements were hard to make out. Very red lips stood out from his orb-like face, as did the thin moustache that he curled with an iron and looked as if it had been drawn on with India ink; on his cheekbones were the symmetrical pink dots of a doll's cheeks.'

People find Mr Hire strange, disconcerting. The tenants he shares his building with try to avoid him. He is a peeping Tom, a visitor of prostitutes, a dealer in unsavoury literature. He is also the prime suspect for a brutal murder that he did not commit. Yet Mr Hire's innocence will not stand in the way of those looking for a scapegoat as tragedy unfolds in this quietly devastating and deeply unnerving novel.

'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant.' - John Gray

'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.' - The Guardian

'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness.' - The Independent
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780141978468
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2015-10-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780141978468

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780141978468
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2015-10-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780141978468

Mr Hire's Engagement (Penguin Modern Classics)

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