![]() ![]() Before the main character was born, his mother gave birth to a still-born boy. The first third of the book revolves around a dilemma. He ruins his married life, ending up old, disillusioned and … well a lonely old curmudgeon. With no hard evidence at all he comes to believe she has been unfaithful. He begins to re-think how faithful his wife has been to him. That is, until his best friend drowns while swimming in the ocean. He often has bouts of jealously about his beautiful wife, but he overcomes those and has a great marriage. The main theme is about a man who has a wonderful marriage, a child and a great friendship with another couple, including a man who had been his best friend all of his life. The introduction tells us that at the time the author was writing the word also meant obstinate, stubborn or wrong-headed. Translated from the Portuguese (Brazilian) the title means ‘Lord Curmudgeon’ or maybe “Sir Grumpy,’ a name his buddies gave him in his old age. ![]()
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