The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen
Autor Hendrik Groen Traducere de Hester Velmansen Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 apr 2018
A
#1
international
bestseller
in
the
vein
of
Fredrik
Bachman'sA
Man
Called
Ove:an
irresistible,
funny,
charming,
and
tender-hearted
tale
about
friendship,
love,
and
an
old
man
who
is
young
at
heart.
"FUNNY
AND
FRANK...A
STORY
WITH
A
GREAT
DEAL
OF
HEART."--Graeme
Simsion,New
York
Timesbestselling
author
of
THE
ROSIE
PROJECT
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
exposé:
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--"Rule
#3:
No
Whining
Allowed"--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 Groenis inspiring, charming, and laugh-out-loud funny with a deep and poignant core: a page-turning delight for readers of any age.
*Includes
reading
group
guide*
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781455542154
ISBN-10: 1455542156
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10: 1455542156
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
Notă biografică
Hendrik
Groenstarted
his
pseudonymous
diary
on
the
literary
website
ofTorpedoMagazine.
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
Groenhas
been
translated
into
over
twenty
languages.
Recenzii
"An
incredible
picture
of
friendship...
something
we
could
all
stand
to
emulate,
no
matter
where
we
are
in
our
lives."—Bookpage,
Top
Fiction
Pick
for
July
"Interspersed with Groen's biting wit and comic take on aging and all it entails... A page-turning delight for adult readers of any age and locale."—Booklist,starred review
"Engaging and hilarious, Hendrik's diary gives a dignity and respect to the elderly often overlooked in popular culture, providing readers a look into the importance of friendship and the realities of the senior care system in modern society."—Publisher's Weekly
"Poignant and true-to-life, an international bestseller."—MinneapolisStar Tribune
"Amusing [and] wickedly accurate...ReadingThe Secret Diary, I was constantly put in mind of Ken Kesey's madhouse taleOne 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....The Secret Diaryis a handbook of resistance for our time."—TheExpress(UK)
"Funny and frank - a story with a great deal of heart."—Graeme Simsion,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Rosie Project
"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, internationally bestselling author ofThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
"Hendrik Groen is king. My mother, 78, suffers from dementia. Doesn't read a newspaper or magazine anymore, only old photo albums can grab her attention for longer than 5 minutes. Hendrik made her laugh out loud and she was reading for a good half hour."—Ray Kluun, author of Love Life
"Hendrik Groen is a heart-warming hero."—Trouw(Holland)
"With pungent phrasing Groen takes down life in a retirement home. Both charming and hilarious. Four stars!"—Leeuwarder Courant(Holland)
"Interspersed with Groen's biting wit and comic take on aging and all it entails... A page-turning delight for adult readers of any age and locale."—Booklist,starred review
"Engaging and hilarious, Hendrik's diary gives a dignity and respect to the elderly often overlooked in popular culture, providing readers a look into the importance of friendship and the realities of the senior care system in modern society."—Publisher's Weekly
"Poignant and true-to-life, an international bestseller."—MinneapolisStar Tribune
"Amusing [and] wickedly accurate...ReadingThe Secret Diary, I was constantly put in mind of Ken Kesey's madhouse taleOne 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....The Secret Diaryis a handbook of resistance for our time."—TheExpress(UK)
"Funny and frank - a story with a great deal of heart."—Graeme Simsion,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Rosie Project
"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, internationally bestselling author ofThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
"Hendrik Groen is king. My mother, 78, suffers from dementia. Doesn't read a newspaper or magazine anymore, only old photo albums can grab her attention for longer than 5 minutes. Hendrik made her laugh out loud and she was reading for a good half hour."—Ray Kluun, author of Love Life
"Hendrik Groen is a heart-warming hero."—Trouw(Holland)
"With pungent phrasing Groen takes down life in a retirement home. Both charming and hilarious. Four stars!"—Leeuwarder Courant(Holland)