The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83 ¼ Years Old (Signed and limited)
Inbunden bok. Michael Joseph. Exclusive signed and limited first edition uppl. 2016. 375 sidor.
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The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83 ¼ Years Old (Signed and limited)
Hendrik Groen
Observera att denna bok är på engelska. Please note that this book is in English.
The book is a hardcover with dust jacket. It is new, unread and in perfect condition.
Published by Michael Joseph in 2016.
Exclusive signed and limited first edition. This is number 45 of a total of 250 numbered copies.
ISBN 9780718183004
Protected in a clear plastic wrapper.
** THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON **
'There are many laughs in this book but it's so much more than just a comedy. It's a story about how friendship, selflessness and dignity lie at the heart of the human experience. When I'm an old man, I want to be Hendrik Groen' John Boyne, author of international bestseller The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
'Another year and I still don't like old people. Me? I am 83 years old.'
Hendrik Groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isn't planning to be buried any time soon. Granted, his daily strolls are getting shorter because his legs are no longer willing and he had to visit his doctor more than he'd like. Technically speaking he is ... elderly. But surely there is more to life at his age than weak tea and potted geraniums?
Hendrik sets out to write an exposé: a year in the life of his care home in Amsterdam, revealing all its ups and downs - not least his new endeavour the anarchic Old-But-Not Dead Club. And when Eefje moves in - the woman Hendrik has always longed for - he polishes his shoes (and his teeth), grooms what's left of his hair and attempts to make something of the life he has left, with hilarious, tender and devastating consequences.
The indomitable Hendrik Groen - Holland's unlikeliest hero - has become a cultural phenomenon in his native Netherlands and now he and his famously anonymous creator are conquering the globe. A major Dutch bestseller, The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen will not only delight older readers with its wit and relevance, but will charm and inspire those who have years to go before their own expiry date.
Praise for The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 ¼ Years Old
'A story with a great deal of heart, it pulled me in with its self-deprecating humour, finely drawn characters and important themes. Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will have much to reflect on' Graeme Simsion.
Format: 22,5x14x2,5 cm. 375 pages.
Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9780718183004
- Titel
- Secret diary of hendrik groen, 831/4 years old
- Författare
- Groen, Hendrik - Velmans, Hester
- Utgivningsår
- 2019
- Språk
- English
