Hendrik Groen
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The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen -- Hendrik Groen - Hardcover
A #1 international bestseller in the vein of Fredrik Backman's A Man Called Ove: a funny and tender-hearted tale about friendship, love, and an old man who is young at heart. Technically speaking, Hendrik Groen is....elderly. But at age 83 1/4, this feisty, indomitable curmudgeon has no plans to go out quietly. Bored of weak tea and potted geraniums, exasperated by the indignities of aging, Hendrik has decided to rebel - on his own terms. He begins writing an expos secretly recording the antics of day-to-day life in his retirement home, where he refuses to take himself, or his fellow inmates, too seriously.
With an eccentric group of friends, he founds the wickedly anarchic Old-But-Not-Dead Club, and he and his best friend, Evert, gleefully stir up trouble, enraging the home's humorless director and turning themselves into unlikely heroes. And when a sweet and sassy widow moves in next door, he polishes his shoes, grooms what's left of his hair, and determines to savor every ounce of joy in the time he has left, with hilarious and tender consequences.
A bestselling phenomenon that has captured imaginations around the world, The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen is inspiring, charming, and laugh-out-loud funny with a deep and poignant core: a page-turning delight for readers of any age.
Author: Hendrik Groen
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 07/11/2017
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781455542178
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/29/2017
Booklist 06/01/2017 pg. 55
BookPage 07/01/2017
With an eccentric group of friends, he founds the wickedly anarchic Old-But-Not-Dead Club, and he and his best friend, Evert, gleefully stir up trouble, enraging the home's humorless director and turning themselves into unlikely heroes. And when a sweet and sassy widow moves in next door, he polishes his shoes, grooms what's left of his hair, and determines to savor every ounce of joy in the time he has left, with hilarious and tender consequences.
A bestselling phenomenon that has captured imaginations around the world, The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen is inspiring, charming, and laugh-out-loud funny with a deep and poignant core: a page-turning delight for readers of any age.
Author: Hendrik Groen
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 07/11/2017
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781455542178
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/29/2017
Booklist 06/01/2017 pg. 55
BookPage 07/01/2017
About the Author
Hendrik Groen started his diary on the literary website of Torpedo Magazine. He says about his novel: There's not one sentence that's a lie, but not every word is true. The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen has been translated into over twenty languages.