ThetragedyandcomedyinCarlo'slifebegins,growsandendslikethetragedyandcomedyofPortugal.Inthecompanyofhisclosefriend,JoãodaEga,allegedlyabrilliantwriter,Carlos,withhisidleexistenceasanaristocraticdoctor,spendshistimetoenjoyingfriendsandlovers.Untilhefallsinlove.Sheisanewcharacterinthisrevolutionarynovel.It'savertiginouspassionthatgoesbeyondthatpastgloominesstoreachanewanddarkerabyss,incest.