To Any Lengths (other English-language titles are Maigret and the Fortuneteller and Signed, Picpus; ) is a detective novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his character inspector Jules Maigret.
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.Publication history at trussel.com.; retrieved 20 February 2023.
Adaptations The novel has been adapted several times for cinema and television:Film history at trussel.com.; retrieved 20 February 2023.
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
External links
Maigret at trussel.com
References