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The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83¼ Years Old SIGNED NUMBERED /250 HB Book NEW
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller notes
- Personalised
- No
- Place of Publication
- Great Britain
- Signed By
- Hendrik Groen
- Custom Bundle
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Year Printed
- 2016
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Numbered Copy, Signed
- Binding
- Hardback
- Signed
- Yes
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Inscribed
- No
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Edition
- First Edition, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Signed and Numbered Edition
- Weight
- 700g
- Original/Facsimile
- Original
- Type
- Novel
- Special Attributes
- Signed & Numbered
- Original/Reproduction
- Original
- Genre
- Crime & Thriller
- Time Period Manufactured
- 2010-2019
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United Kingdom
- Personalise
- No
- ISBN
- 9780718183004
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 831/4 Years Old
- Item Height
- 224mm
- Publisher
- Penguin Books LTD
- Topic
- True Stories, Genealogy, Books
- Item Width
- 140mm
- Item Weight
- 520g
- Number of Pages
- 384 Pages
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** 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 expose- 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 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 '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 'A funny but also touching diary praised for its wit and realism' BBC Radio 4 Front Row 'I laughed until I cried and then laughed and cried some more' David Suchet 'Thoughtful, anxious and gruff... Laced with humour' The Best New Fiction Mail on Sunday 'Amusing and wickedly accurate ... I was constantly put in mind of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, another comi-tragedy concerning the tyranny of institutions of the unwanted. Enjoy Groen's light touch but do not be fooled by it. We live in an ageing society. The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen is a handbook of resistance for our time' ***** FIVE STARS Sunday Express 'Highly entertaining ... a delightful and touching saga of one man's way of coping with old age ... we may assume that Hendrik Groen is a character of fiction. But it is a fiction so closely based on the observation of real life that it is utterly convincing' Daily Express 'A joy to read, as much concerned with friendship and dignity as it is with the debilitating effects of aging ... An entertaining and uplifting story of a man in the winter of his days, stoic in the face of bureaucratic nonsense and an unabashed need to wear a nappy. Imagined or not, this is the diary of someone who wants nothing more than to be allowed see out his days with dignity and respect. It's not too much to ask, really, is it?' John Boyne Irish Times 'Full of off-beat charm and quirky characters' Cathy Rentzenbrink, Stylist 'Hendrik pens an expose of his care home, sets up the Old-But-Not-Dead club and relishes the arrival of a new female resident. This geriatric Adria
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9780718183004
eBay Product ID (ePID)
223168744
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 831/4 Years Old
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
True Stories, Genealogy, Books
Publication Year
2016
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
224mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
520g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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