by Georges Simenon · El Observador · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788421704790
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The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By is a novel by Belgian author Georges Simenon, published in 1938. The story follows Kees Popinga, a Dutch businessman who, after discovering that his boss has committed fraud, loses his job and stability. Desperate, Popinga flees and becomes involved in a series of events that lead him to question his own identity and morality. The novel explores themes such as existential crisis, loss of innocence, and the fragility of bourgeois life.
Georges Joseph Christian Simenon was a Belgian writer who created the fictional detective Jules Maigret. One of the most prolific and successful authors of the 20th century, he published around 400 novels, 21 volumes of memoirs and many short stories, selling over 500 million copies.
