The Man Who Watched The Trains Go By Av Georges Simenon

<p>A brilliant new translation of one of Simenon''s best loved masterpieces.<br><i><br>''A certain furtive, almost shameful emotion ... disturbed him whenever he saw a train go by, a night train especially, its blinds drawn down on the mystery of its passengers''</i><br><br>Kees Popinga is a respectable Dutch citizen and family man. Then he discovers that his boss has bankrupted the shipping firm he works for - and something snaps. Kees used to watch the trains go by to exciting destinations. Now, on some dark impulse, he boards one at random, and begins a new life of recklessness and violence. This chilling portrayal of a man who breaks from society and goes on the run asks who we are, and what we are capable of. <br><br>''Classic Simenon ... extraordinary in its evocative power'' <i>Independent</i><br><br>''What emerges is the bare human animal'' John Gray<br><br>''Read him at your peril, avoid him at your loss'' <i>Sunday Times</i></p>