As their grandchildren kiddingly point out the crotchety foibles of their elders, three senior citizens explain where the habits came from, in a poignant story of survival and the desire to be loved.
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Jean Rouaud was born in Campbon, Loire-Atlantique. He started his career as a street car vendor, and went on to win the prestigious Prix Goncourt prize as an unknown. His other works include Of Illustrious Men and The World, More or Less.
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