The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 1/4 Years Old
Hendrik Groen · Book 1Description
At eighty-three and a quarter, Hendrik Groen refuses to let life in an Amsterdam care home become a quiet procession of weak tea, medical appointments, and carefully managed routines. Through his candid diary, he chronicles the friendships, frustrations, absurdities, and small rebellions of his fellow residents—including the formation of an irreverent club for those determined to keep living on their own terms. As new companionship rekindles hopes he thought belonged to the past, Hendrik discovers that aging can hold as much mischief, tenderness, and possibility as any earlier chapter of life. Witty, warm, and ultimately poignant, this novel celebrates friendship, resilience, dignity, and the courage to remain fully alive.
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paperback
Grand Central Publishing
Published Apr 3, 2018
384 pages
ISBN: 9781455542154
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Details
First Published
2014
Language
eng
Translation
Original: Pogingen iets van het leven te maken: Het geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen, 83¼ jaar
From: nld
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