Pedigree is georges simenons longest most unlikely and most adventurous novel the book that is increasingly seen to lie at the heart of his outsize achievement as a chronicler of modern self and society in the early 1940s simenon began work on a memoir of his belgian childhood he showed the initial pages to andre gide who urged him to turn them into a novel. Review pedigree is an unforgettable picture of the belgian city of liege and its people as observed by the innocent but pitiless eye of a very unusual little boy it is a dickensian portrait with poverty crime lunacy wealth corruption and mockery but a complete absence of dickensian sentimentality. Buy pedigree new york review books classics main by simenon georges sante luc baldick robert isbn 9781590173510 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On february 11 2021 anakana schofield discussed her new book bina a novel in warnings with author elif batuman this virtual event is part of new york review books ongoing series with brooklyns community bookstore. Find great deals for pedigree new york review books classics paperback by simenon georges good shop with confidence on ebay