Aug 25, 2016 buy the secret diary of hendrik groen, 83. The new secret diary of hendrik groen, 85 years old aka on the bright. On the bright side the new secret diary of hendrik groen, 85 years old, is the follow up to the super funny first diary of hendrik groen aged 83 14 years old. Behind the dutch bestseller, the secret diary of hendrik groen. Second secret diary of hendrik groen to michael joseph. Hendrik groen is 83 years old and living in a retirement home in amsterdam. The humor is sometimes funny, but it more often falls flat. The rumor of being even better than his previous book was true. Their zimmerframe shuffle, their unreasonable impatience, their endless complaints, their tea and biscuits, their bellyaching.
The secret diary of hendrik groen, 8314 years old by hendrik. Hes keeping a diary of life in the north amsterdam pensioners apartments, and no secret is unwritten, including what he wishes he could say aloud if he were not so unfailingly polite. Stannah takes you on a journey into the world of hendrik groen. Bored of weak tea and potted geraniums, exasperated by the.
The book first published in holland in 2014 and an international bestseller. This geriatric adrian mole made me laugh woman and home funny and touching bbc radio 4 meet hendrik groen. I read authors first diary when he was 83 and i liked it, therefore i did not hesitate to order its sequel. On the bright side, the new secret diary of hendrik groen, 85 years old. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old the book opens with a diary entry by the eponymous hendrik groen which reads another year, and i still dont like old people. His body may be growing old, but his mind is as sharp as a tack. At its heart, hendrik is a character readers cant fail to love and i am not surprised this book is an enormous success already in holland. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading on the bright side. Behind the dutch bestseller, the secret diary of hendrik. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The international phenomenon there are many laughs in this book but its so much more than just a comedy. Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will have much to reflect on graeme simsion. This is a novel we selected for our book club, and my first reaction was that this is an odd book. The new secret diary of hendrik groen, 85 years old. His secret diary is both funny and sad as he records the daily. Home the secret diary of hendrik groen, 8314 years old hendrik groen hester velmans 9780718183004. Aug 29, 2016 hendrik groen stated his diary on the literary website of torpedo magazine. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old lindas. Year old is written as an actual diary of a pensioner in an assisted living home in amsterdam, a novel translated from dutch to english. Years old a story with a great deal of heart, it pulled me in with its selfdeprecating humour, finely drawn characters and important themes. Jul 28, 2017 the secret diary of hendrik groen is, plain and simple, a hoot. The hardcover of the the secret diary of hendrik groen, 83. To compare this book to a man called ove is an insult to one of the best novels of the last 10 years a man called ove.
Aug 25, 2016 praise for the secret diary of hendrik groen, 83. If there is one book you should read before the end of the year, then this is it. 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 selfdeprecating humour, finely drawn characters and important themes. Its diary entries and the second book is 2 years after the first.
Hester velmans is the author of two popular childrens novels and an awardwinning translator specializing in modern fiction. Jun 29, 2017 for fans of a man called ove comes a funny, bighearted tale about an old man who is young at heart, the secret diary of hendrik groen is the international bestseller that will charm and inspire you. Secret diary hendrik groen 83 years old 9781405924009 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Between hilarious quips about life, hendrik regales readers with.
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But at age 83 14, this feisty, indomitable curmudgeon has no plans to go. Given the chance, evert might stop just short of a criminal act. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old posted on 18082016 09082016 by joanne portobello book blog there seems to have been a few books about irascible old men recently, including the wonderful a man called ove of course and the 100 year old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old by hendrik groen great closeup of pearl, not sogreat closeup of the book date. Make no mistake the secret diary of hendrik groen is a pretty good book, but its not even as good as the 100 year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 8314 years old hendrik. The secret diary of hendrik groen audiobook by hendrik. The secret diary of hendrik groen book by hendrik groen.
Hendrik groen author of pogingen iets van het leven te maken. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old has been translated into over twenty languages. Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will have much to reflect on graeme simsionthere are many laughs in this book but its so much more than. Sep 22, 2016 praise for the secret diary of hendrik groen, 83. 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. He is the author of the book something to make something of life published in 2014. Het geheime dagboek van hendrik groen, 83 jaar the secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 years old published in 2014. 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. The old coots humor comes out on every page, as does his kind and gentle heart. The hilarious international bestselling novel that has had pensioners ditching their sticks and zimmers to follow the agedefying, youth inducing antics inside the secret diary of hendrik groen, 83. Reading group guide discussion questions hachette book. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 years old books. Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will have much to reflect on graeme simsion there are many laughs in this book but its so much more than just. That book was awarded in 2016 with the audience award for the dutch book.
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The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old by hendrick groen by jim mckeown, kwbu, april 4, 2019 author hendrik groen started his pseudonymous diary on the literary website of torpedo magazine. Buy the secret diary of hendrik groen 83 14 years old by hendrik groen from waterstones today. Hendrik opens his diary with the decision to give the world a little taste of the real hendrik groen. Hendrik groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isnt planning to be buried anytime soon. According to 83 year old resident hendrik groen, there is no such thing. I find it intriguing that we dont know who the author actually is all we know is that he is working on another diary. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. His first diary the secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old has been translated into over thirty languages and on the bright side went straight to number 1 in its native netherlands. Jul 11, 2017 this is a novel we selected for our book club, and my first reaction was that this is an odd book.
This geriatric adrian mole made me laugh woman and home funny and touching bbc radio 4. Hendrik starts his diary on the 1st january, 20 with the aim of giving the world an uncensored expose. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old book. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 years old by hendrik. Jul 04, 2016 the secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old is funny, entertaining and simultaneously moving. Buy the secret diary of hendrik groen, 8314 years old by hendrik groen, hester velmans from waterstones today. Aug 21, 2016 the secret diary of hendrik groen, 83. The secret diary of hendrik groen international bestseller for fans of a man called ove comes a funny, bighearted tale about an old man who is young at heart. Discover the latest buzzworthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Discussion guide for the secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old. The new secret diary of hendrik groen, 85 years old kindle edition by groen, hendrik, velmans, hester. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old by.
The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old dutchnews. Aug 10, 2016 michael joseph has acquired a second secret diary from hendrik groen, the eponymous author of dutch bestseller the secret diary of hendrik groen 83. The secret diary of hendrik groen book trailer youtube. Hendrik s diary is fiction but reads like autobiography. The secret diary of hendrik groen 83 years old is the first book by dutch old age pensioner and care home resident, hendrik groen. Or, at least, live it up before he shuffles off this mortal coil behind. Jun 01, 2014 the secret diary of hendrik groen 83 years old is the first book by dutch old age pensioner and care home resident, hendrik groen. The indomitable hendrik groen hollands unlikeliest hero has become a cultural phenomenon in his native netherlands and now he and his famously anonymous creator are conquering the globe.
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