The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 Years Old | Hendrik Groen

The international bestselling novel: An inside expose of an Amsterdam old-people's home, fastened with wit, hilarity and exact intelligence ...'So much more than just a comedy' John Boyne 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? Praise for The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 Years Old 'Funny and touching' BBC Radio 4 'Terrific. This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh' Woman and Home 'A story with a great deal of heart' Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project 'Amusing and wickedly accurate. A handbook of resistance for our time.' Sunday Express 'Very funny' Jeremy Paxman, Financial Times