{"product_id":"9781405924009-the-secret-diary-of-hendrik-groen-83-years-old","title":"The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Hendrik Groen. An octogenarian in a care home who has no intention of doing what he's told. To that end, he creates the Old-But-Not-Dead Club and with his fellow members sets about living his final years with careless abandon. Such anarchism infuriates the care home director but pleases Eefje, the woman who makes Hendrik's heart palpitate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe hilarious international bestselling novel that has had pensioners ditching their sticks and zimmers to follow the age-defying, youth inducing antics inside \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 ¼ Years Old\u003c\/i\u003e . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Terrific. This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman and Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Funny and touching' BBC Radio 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Meet Hendrik Groen. An octogenarian in a care home who has no intention of doing what he's told, or dying quietly. To that end, he creates the Old-But-Not-Dead Club and with his fellow members sets about living his final years with careless abandon. Such anarchism infuriates the care home director but pleases Eefje, the woman who makes Hendrik's frail heart palpitate. If it's never too late to have fun, then can it ever be too late to meet the love of your life? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'So much more than just a comedy' John Boyne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A story with a great deal of heart' Graeme Simsion, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Amusing and wickedly accurate. A handbook of resistance for our time.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Very funny' Jeremy Paxman \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450610856310,"sku":"9781405924009","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32162454.jpg?v=1760453565","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781405924009-the-secret-diary-of-hendrik-groen-83-years-old","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}