Jeff Somers is the author of
Lifers, the Avery Cates series from Orbit Books,
Chum from Tyrus Books, and
We Are Not Good People from Pocket/Gallery. He has published over thirty short stories as well. One of Somers's five best grandfathers in literary history, as shared at B & N Reads:
The Grandfather in The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
Okay, he’s not actually in the book. But William Goldman wrote the screenplay adaptation, so we’ll accept him as canon, and he’s wonderful. As portrayed by Peter Falk, the curmudgeonly grandfather knows how to handle his young grandson expertly at bedtime, and proceeds to reel off what is likely the greatest bedtime story ever told. Falk’s grandfather remains a bit of a mystery to us, as very little is revealed about him aside from his obvious affection for his grandson and his kind of prickly demeanor, but you still feel like you know him, and very likely fervently want to have lunch with him just to listen to him tell a great story from Back in the Day and then probably give you some hard candy he’s got in the pockets of his sweater.
Read about
the other entries on the list.
The Princess Bride is among
Sebastien de Castell's five duelists you should never challenge,
the Guardian's five worst book covers ever,
Nicole Hill's eight notable royal figures in fiction,
Rosie Perez's six favorite books,
Stephanie Perkins' top ten most romantic books,
Matthew Berry's six favorite books, and
Jamie Thomson's top seven funny books.
--Marshal Zeringue
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