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Out of Sorts
Out of Sorts
Out of Sorts
Audiobook4 hours

Out of Sorts

Written by Aurélie Valognes

Narrated by Jeff Cummings

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

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Ferdinand Brun hasn’t always been a grumpy old man. Many years ago, he was a grumpy young man. Now he’d much rather spend time with his canine companion, Daisy, than any of his nosy neighbors. But as his behavior becomes increasingly peculiar, his daughter grows concerned and begins to consider moving him into a retirement home.

In order to maintain his freedom, Ferdinand must submit to an apartment inspection by his longtime enemy, the iron-fisted concierge, Mrs. Suarez. Unfortunately, he’s never tidied up a day in his life. His neighbors, precocious ten-year-old Juliette and vivacious ninety-two-year-old Beatrice, come to the rescue. And once he lets these two into his life, things will never be the same. After an eighty-three-year reign of grouchiness, Ferdinand may finally learn that it’s never too late to start living.

LanguageEnglish
TranslatorWendeline A. Hardenberg
Release dateJan 1, 2016
ISBN9781511320900
Out of Sorts
Author

Aurélie Valognes

Aurélie Valognes was born and raised near Paris, France. After business school, she began working for American companies and spent the early part of her career as a brand manager, working and traveling across Europe. A move from her home country for an international assignment in Italy rekindled her love of writing. Her first novel, Mémé dans les orties (Out of Sorts), became a bestseller in France and has been translated into many languages. She lives in Milan with her husband and two sons. Wendeline A. Hardenberg became interested in translation as an undergrad at Smith College, where she ultimately translated part of a novel from French for her honors thesis. After earning a dual master’s degree in comparative literature (with a focus on translation) and library science from Indiana University Bloomington, she embarked on a dual career as a translator and a librarian. Her translation of Aurélie Valognes’s first novel, Out of Sorts, was published in January 2016. Learning new languages and translating from them is one of her favorite hobbies. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Ferdinand has always been a grumpy guy, but now he's getting older. He doesn't have as much control over his life. He has to show he's capable of living on his own so that his estranged daughter will continue to let him do so. He tries to do better and has to face some parts about himself. He learns and grows. He develops relationships. There's some light comedy and some heart. It's a fairly short read and ends well.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Nice enough story of grumpy 80+ year-old Ferdinand. Sort of a French version of "A Man Called Ove" but with a little less depth.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    Terrible. depressing. didn't get past the first quarter of the book. Ferdinand Brun hasn’t always been a grumpy old man. Many years ago, he was a grumpy young man. Now he’d much rather spend time with his canine companion, Daisy, than any of his nosy neighbors. But as his behavior becomes increasingly peculiar, his daughter grows concerned and begins to consider moving him into a retirement home.In order to maintain his freedom, Ferdinand must submit to an apartment inspection by his longtime enemy, the iron-fisted concierge, Mrs. Suarez. Unfortunately, he’s never tidied up a day in his life. His neighbors, precocious ten-year-old Juliette and vivacious ninety-two-year-old Beatrice, come to the rescue. And once he lets these two into his life, things will never be the same. After an eighty-three-year reign of grouchiness, Ferdinand may finally learn that it’s never too late to start living.