Simenon, Georges
The People Opposite
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241534724
- author:
- Simenon, Georges
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 0.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The People Opposite by Georges Simenon is set against the backdrop of Stalin's world before the war. A new Turkish consul, Adil Bey, has taken up residence in a small city on the edge of the Soviet Union, where he faces suspicion and hostility from the locals. As he struggles to find his place, he forms a quiet bond with his secretary, Sonia, who becomes the only source of intimacy in his life. From his window at the consulate, Adil Bey watches Sonia and her family go about their lives across the way, but nothing is as it seems in this alien land. Simenon's most starkly political work is a tour de force of slow-burn tension and existentialist meditation, exploring the complexities of human relationships in a world on the brink of turmoil. In this gripping novel, Simenon masterfully weaves together themes of identity, loyalty, and the human condition, creating a sense of unease that lingers long after the final page is turned.
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