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Frankrig, lidt udenfor Paris, ca 1930
En fuld mand, flodskipperen, Gassin, falder i vandet ved slusekanalen. Da man trækker ham op, opdager man en mere, der ligger i vandet. Det er den gamle flodskipper, Emile Ducrau, der er blevet stukket ned og smidt i kanalen, men dog uden at han er død af det.
Maigret følges med Emile pr gåben ind til Paris en morgen, men da de når frem kommer budskabet via en af flodskipperne at Emiles søn Jean er død. Han har hængt sig og efterladt et afskedsbrev om at det var ham, der stak Ducrau ned. Det ved Ducrau dog godt ikke passer. Næste dag finder man sluseassistenten Bébert hængt.
Maigret er meget tæt på at gå på pension og konen er ved at flytte ting fra deres lejlighed til det hus, de har købt. Han får efterhånden opklaret at Aline er omdrejningspunktet i affæren. Ducrau overraskede Bébert, der lurede på Aline (og Bébert er også far til hendes lille barn, men Aline er ret tilbage i åndelig udvikling, så det var der ingen der vidste). Det kom til slagsmål som Ducrau overraskende tabte, da Bébert stak ham ned. Jean troede at det var Aline, der havde stukket Ducrau ned og ovenpå et mislykket liv syntes ham åbenbart at det var værd at begå selvmord for at påtage sig skylden.
Ducrau slog Bébert ihjel og Maigret gætter på at det højst vil give en dom på et par år, måske endda straffrihed.
Gassin får sandheden at vide, da han dukker op ved Ducrau, tilsyneladende ubevæbnet, men med en dynamitpatron i lommen. Om natten vælger Gassin at hænge sig i Ducraus hus.
Ret mærkelig historie hvor alle folk tilsyneladende har travlt med at hænge sig og Ducrau gør alt for at folk skal synes at han er et dumt svin.
En fuld mand, flodskipperen, Gassin, falder i vandet ved slusekanalen. Da man trækker ham op, opdager man en mere, der ligger i vandet. Det er den gamle flodskipper, Emile Ducrau, der er blevet stukket ned og smidt i kanalen, men dog uden at han er død af det.
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Han er frisk igen et par dage efter og bliver afhørt af Maigret. Han er ret bramfri og ærlig med hvordan han har indrettet sig med en elskerinde Rose på anden sal i huset hvor han bor med sin kone, sin datter Berthe og svigersøn Decharme. Desuden tjenestepigen Mélie som han boller med når han har lyst. Han har også lavet et uægte barn, Aline, sammen med Gassins kone, men det fortæller han Maigret under strengt tavshedsløfte, for selv om Gassins kone døde for seksten år siden, holder han stadig af hende og lægger blomster på graven hver gang han er i Paris.Maigret følges med Emile pr gåben ind til Paris en morgen, men da de når frem kommer budskabet via en af flodskipperne at Emiles søn Jean er død. Han har hængt sig og efterladt et afskedsbrev om at det var ham, der stak Ducrau ned. Det ved Ducrau dog godt ikke passer. Næste dag finder man sluseassistenten Bébert hængt.
Maigret er meget tæt på at gå på pension og konen er ved at flytte ting fra deres lejlighed til det hus, de har købt. Han får efterhånden opklaret at Aline er omdrejningspunktet i affæren. Ducrau overraskede Bébert, der lurede på Aline (og Bébert er også far til hendes lille barn, men Aline er ret tilbage i åndelig udvikling, så det var der ingen der vidste). Det kom til slagsmål som Ducrau overraskende tabte, da Bébert stak ham ned. Jean troede at det var Aline, der havde stukket Ducrau ned og ovenpå et mislykket liv syntes ham åbenbart at det var værd at begå selvmord for at påtage sig skylden.
Ducrau slog Bébert ihjel og Maigret gætter på at det højst vil give en dom på et par år, måske endda straffrihed.
Gassin får sandheden at vide, da han dukker op ved Ducrau, tilsyneladende ubevæbnet, men med en dynamitpatron i lommen. Om natten vælger Gassin at hænge sig i Ducraus hus.
Ret mærkelig historie hvor alle folk tilsyneladende har travlt med at hænge sig og Ducrau gør alt for at folk skal synes at han er et dumt svin.
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Forum, 1974.
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A new translation of Georges Simenon's novel set in claustraphobic provincial town, book eighteen in the new Penguin Maigret series. Cars drove past along with the trucks and trams, but by now Maigret had realised that they were not important. Whatever roared by like this along the road was not part of the landscape. ... What really counted was the lock, the hooting of the tugs, the stone crusher, the barges and the cranes, the two pilots' bars and especially the tall house where he could make out Ducrau's red chair framed by a window. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as The Lock at Charenton. 'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray 'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian 'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness' Independent… (more)
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LibraryThing member thorold
Another classic early Maigret, well worth chasing up because of the wonderful evocation of 1930s canal atmosphere, although perhaps not one of Simenon's strongest when seen purely as a detective story. The author's extended and somewhat patronising investigation of the psychology of a self-made
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businessman rather takes over the book and allows us to lose track of the underlying crime story, to the extent that I was a little unsure at the end of the book who — if anyone — had actually been murdered. Show Less
LibraryThing member smik
Maigret is called to investigate what has happened in this small provincial town on the outskirts of Paris. Somebody has apparently attempted to murder Ducrau, a local businessman whose business concerns are the basis of the town's economy. He has been stabbed in the back and then tossed into the
Indeed Ducrau's son then commits suicide and a lock keeper is murdered, so there is a case to sort out.
Maigret has applied for and been granted early retirement (that came as a surprise to me as this is relatively early on in the series), so this will very likely be his last case. He doesn't particularly want to return home as Mrs Maigret has been packing up the house, even the bed, and they are moving to a cottage on the River Loire. Ducrau thinks he sees a kindred spirit in Maigret and offers him a job on his retirement, more or less as a security officer. But Ducrau is not a nice man and Maigret can't see himself working for him. In fact he is looking forward to his retirement, he thinks.
This is quite a heavy, dark feeling, novel. While Ducrau runs his businesses in a very hands-on way, and is well known, he is far from popular. His family and servants live in fear of him, and many people have reason to wish him harm. This is a faily "typical" Maigret novel, with lots of psychological overtones.
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canal. By chance he is rescued and seems little the worse for wear but Maigret senses that events have not run their course, so he hangs around.Indeed Ducrau's son then commits suicide and a lock keeper is murdered, so there is a case to sort out.
Maigret has applied for and been granted early retirement (that came as a surprise to me as this is relatively early on in the series), so this will very likely be his last case. He doesn't particularly want to return home as Mrs Maigret has been packing up the house, even the bed, and they are moving to a cottage on the River Loire. Ducrau thinks he sees a kindred spirit in Maigret and offers him a job on his retirement, more or less as a security officer. But Ducrau is not a nice man and Maigret can't see himself working for him. In fact he is looking forward to his retirement, he thinks.
This is quite a heavy, dark feeling, novel. While Ducrau runs his businesses in a very hands-on way, and is well known, he is far from popular. His family and servants live in fear of him, and many people have reason to wish him harm. This is a faily "typical" Maigret novel, with lots of psychological overtones.
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LibraryThing member BooksForDinner
One of my favorites so far in the series. Émile Ducrau is a fantastic character along with Simenon's usually strong settings and simple dialogue.
Language
Original language
French
Original publication date
1933-06 (original French)
1941 (English: Ludwig)
2015 (English: Coward)
Physical description
150 p.; 18.5 cm
ISBN
8755303196 / 9788755303195
Local notes
Omslag: Ikke angivet
Omslagsfoto: Jørgen Jørgensen
Omslaget viser en ældre mand i sort sweater med løftet hånd
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Maigret, bind 68
Oversat fra fransk "L'ecluse no 1" af Karen Nyrop Christensen
Tidligere udsendt på dansk under titlen "Sluse nr. 1"
Omslagsfoto: Jørgen Jørgensen
Omslaget viser en ældre mand i sort sweater med løftet hånd
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Maigret, bind 68
Oversat fra fransk "L'ecluse no 1" af Karen Nyrop Christensen
Tidligere udsendt på dansk under titlen "Sluse nr. 1"
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150
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