Betty

Simenon, Georges

£8.99

Adrift, and troubled by her recent divorce from her bourgeoisie husband, we meet Betty alone in a bar. When she is embraced by an older woman, we learn of Betty’s adulterous past. Feigning as a victim of high society exclusion, the truth of Betty is eventually revealed; that of a sinister woman overwrought with jealousy who cannot help but ensnare innocents into her dark webs of deception. Originally published in 1961, this psychological thriller caused a sensation and became an instant classic which inspired a film adaptation of the same title.

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Publish Date: 01/07/2021

Description

‘A brilliant portrait of betrayal, hypocrisy, love and loss’ Chicago Tribune

‘She tried to laugh, but was sobbing at the same time. She attempted to stand up and fell over, but she didn’t shatter like the glass’

Alone and adrift after losing everything in a divorce, Betty finds her life sliding dangerously out of control. When an older woman, Laure, discovers her drunk in a Paris restaurant and nurses her back to health, she is given another chance. But Betty is damaged, consumed by darkness. As the truth about her past, and her nature, emerges, it threatens to consume Laure too.

Originally published in 1961, this gripping psychological thriller caused a sensation and inspired a film adaptation by Claude Chabrol.

‘Dark, disturbing … Simenon discovered something fundamental about the soul’ Guardian

Additional information

Weight 123 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 8 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

320

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

843.912 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K