Simenon's xenophobia on display throughout. Foreigners are troublemakers, smell different--how did they get to France. Interesting depiction of Anna, the Jewish femme fatale. Sometimes she's greasy and disgusting. And then, quickly, she becomes beautiful and exotic. I read that some consider Simenon--with his amazing output--to be almost "automatic" writing and thus reveals the uncensored mind. Interesting idea.
Excellent start . . . orphaned girl with a knack for chess, taught by janitor, harsh orphanage despite its courtly look.
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