On the Bright Side
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85-year-old Hendrik Groen is fed up to his false teeth with coffee
mornings and bingo. He dreams of escaping the confines of his care
home and practicing hairpin turns on his mobility scooter. Inspired
by his fellow members of the recently formed Old-But-Not-Dead Club,
he vows to put down his Custard Cream and commit to a spot of
octogenarian anarchy. But the care home's Director will not stand
for drunken bar crawls, illicit fireworks and geriatric romance on
her watch. The Old-But-Not-Dead Club must stick together if they're
not to go gently into that good night. Things turn more serious,
however, when rumours surface that the home is set for demolition.
It's up to Hendrik and the gang to stop it - or drop dead trying .
. . He may be the wrong side of 85, but Hendrik Groen has no
intention of slowing up - or going down without a fight. Praise for
Hendrik Groen'A story with a great deal of heart, it pulled me in
with its self-deprecating humour, finely drawn characters and
important themes. Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will
have much to reflect on' Graeme Simsion 'There are many laughs in
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' John Boyne 'A funny but also touching diary praised for its
wit and realism' BBC Radio 4 Front Row 'I laughed until I cried and
then laughed and cried some more' David Suchet 'Thoughtful, anxious
and gruff... Laced with humour' The Best New Fiction Mail on Sunday
'Amusing [and] wickedly accurate ... I was constantly put in mind
of One 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 Groen is a handbook of resistance for our
time' ***** FIVE STARS Sunday Express '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 is utterly convincing' Daily Express 'A joy to read,
as much concerned with friendship and dignity as it is with the
debilitating effects of aging ... An entertaining and uplifting
story of 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?' John Boyne Irish Times
'Full of off-beat charm and quirky characters' Cathy Rentzenbrink,
Stylist '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' Fanny Blake, Woman and Home
Výber kníh autorov
Hendrik Groen ,
Penguin Books
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Hendrik Groen,
Penguin Books
Výber kníh vydavateľa
Slovart
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