To Any Lengths (other English-language titles are Maigret and the Fortuneteller and Signed, Picpus; French: Signé Picpus) is a detective novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his character inspector Jules Maigret.
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| Author | Georges Simenon |
|---|---|
| Original title | French: Signé Picpus |
| Translator | Geoffrey Sainsbury, David Coward |
| Language | French |
| Series | Inspector Jules Maigret |
| Genre | Detective fiction, Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Gallimard |
Publication date | 1944 |
| Publication place | Belgium |
Published in English | 1950 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Maigret and the Spinster |
| Followed by | Maigret and the Toy Village |
Translations
The book has been translated three times into English: in 1950 as To Any Lengths and in 1989 as Maigret and the Fortuneteller translated by Geoffrey Sainsbury and in 2015 as Signed, Picpus translated by David Coward.[1]
Adaptations
The novel has been adapted several times for cinema and television:[2]
- In French
- 1968: as Signé Picpus, with Jean Richard in the lead role;
- 2003: as Signé Picpus, with Bruno Cremer;
- In Italian
- 1965: as L'affare Picpus, with Gino Cervi in the main role;
- In English
- 1962: as The Crystal Ball, with Rupert Davies;
- In Japanese
- 1978: as Keishi to satsujin yōkoku, with Kinya Aikawa in Maigret's role;
Literature
- Maurice Piron, Michel Lemoine, L'Univers de Simenon, guide des romans et nouvelles (1931-1972) de Georges Simenon, Presses de la Cité, 1983, p. 298-299 ISBN 978-2-258-01152-6 (in French)
External links
- Maigret at trussel.com
References
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