On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old
Autor Hendrik Groenen Limba Engleză CD-Audio – 7 aug 2018
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Along with fellow members of the Old-But-Not-Dead Club, he embarks on a wild spree of octogenarian anarchy. But the home's director will not stand for any more drunken bar crawls, illicit fireworks or geriatric romance. The good name of the care home will not be disgraced.
But when Hendrik learns of a plan to close the home down he realises life outside it could be much worse. He and the gang must stop the closure before it's too late. Or drop dead trying . . .
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'A joy to read. An entertaining and uplifting story of a man in the winter of his days' John Boyne,Irish Times
'Highly entertaining, utterly convincing. A delightful and touching saga of one man's way of coping with old age'Daily Express
'Terrific. This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh' Fanny Blake,Woman and Home
'Afunnybut alsotouchingdiary praised for itswit and realism'BBC Radio 4 Front Row
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ISBN-13: 9781549116087
ISBN-10: 1549116088
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: HACHETTE AUDIO
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10: 1549116088
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: HACHETTE AUDIO
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
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Notă biografică
Hendrik
Groenstarted
his
diaries
on
the
literary
website
ofTorpedomagazine.
His
first
diary,The
Secret
Diary
of
Hendrik
Groen,
83
¼
Years
Old,has
been
translated
into
over
thirty
languages
andOn
The
Bright
Sidewent
straight
to
Number
One
in
its
native
Netherlands.
Hester Velmansis the author of two popular children's novels and an award-winning translator specializing in modern fiction. Her translation of Renate Dorrestein'sA Heart of Stonewon the Vondel Prize for Translation.
Hester Velmansis the author of two popular children's novels and an award-winning translator specializing in modern fiction. Her translation of Renate Dorrestein'sA Heart of Stonewon the Vondel Prize for Translation.
Recenzii
I
laughed
until
I
cried
and
then
laughed
and
cried
some
more
Thoughtful, anxious and gruff...Laced with humour
Full of off-beat charm and quirky characters
A story with agreat deal of heart, it pulled me in with itsself-deprecating humour,finely drawn characters and important themes. Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will have much to reflect on
Amusing [and] wickedly accurate... I was constantly put in mind ofOne 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 Groenis a handbook of resistance for our time
There aremany laughsin 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
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 isutterly convincing
A joy to read,as much concerned with friendship and dignity as it is with the debilitating effects of aging ...An entertaining and uplifting storyof 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?
Praise forThe Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old
Very funny
Terrific. This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh
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.
A funny but also touching diary praised for its wit and realism
Hendrik pens an exposé of his care home, sets up the Old-But-Not-Dead club and relishes the arrival of a new female resident. This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh and think. Terrific
Thoughtful, anxious and gruff...Laced with humour
Full of off-beat charm and quirky characters
A story with agreat deal of heart, it pulled me in with itsself-deprecating humour,finely drawn characters and important themes. Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will have much to reflect on
Amusing [and] wickedly accurate... I was constantly put in mind ofOne 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 Groenis a handbook of resistance for our time
There aremany laughsin 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
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 isutterly convincing
A joy to read,as much concerned with friendship and dignity as it is with the debilitating effects of aging ...An entertaining and uplifting storyof 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?
Praise forThe Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old
Very funny
Terrific. This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh
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.
A funny but also touching diary praised for its wit and realism
Hendrik pens an exposé of his care home, sets up the Old-But-Not-Dead club and relishes the arrival of a new female resident. This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh and think. Terrific