wife, Diana de Liz, to whom the novel is dedicated. After the death of his wife, Ferreira de Castro left for England by boat, in the company of the writer Assis Esperança. He falls ill, diagnoses with sepsis, but is treated by the doctor and art historian Reynaldo dos Santos. As a result of his profound state of mourning, in December 1931, Ferreira de Castro unsuccessfully attempted suicide. He travels to Madeira for his convalescence, where he writes the novel Eternidade (1933), on the theme of the obsession with death. He was also famous for his travel literature, namely his book A Volta ao Mundo, recounting his travels around the world in the outset of World War II. He suffered a stroke and died shortly after the Carnation Revolution, which he welcomed enthusiastically, having marched on the historic first demonstrations of the International Workers' Day the week that followed the revolution. His remains were buried, following his express wishes, on the Sintra Mountains, by a winding lane that goes up to the Castle of the Moors. References External links Centro de Estudos Ferreira de Castro / Ferreira de Castro Portuguese male novelists Portuguese journalists Male journalists 1898 births 1974 deaths People from Oliveira de Azeméis Portuguese anti-fascists 20th-century journalists