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Jul 28, 2017 the secret diary of hendrik groen is, plain and simple, a hoot. 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. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 8314 years old hendrik. The secret diary of hendrik groen 83 14 years old by. Hester velmans is the author of two popular childrens novels and an awardwinning translator specializing in modern fiction. It is published by michael joseph, an imprint of penguin books. What you might call a stellar day for our retirement home yesterday. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 years old books. His body may be growing old, but his mind is as sharp as a tack. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 8314 years old by hendrik groen, 9780718183004, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Behind the dutch bestseller, the secret diary of hendrik. Hendrik has made the decision to write an expose he calls, a year in the life of the inmates at a care home in north amsterdam. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 14 years old.
Henrik groen lives in an old age home in amsterdam. This geriatric adrian mole made me laugh woman and home funny and touching bbc radio 4. Years old by due to covid19, orders may be delayed. The secret diary of hendrik groen, 83 years old by hendrik. 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.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. John boyne says this dutch literary sensation is a joyous read, be it fact or fiction. The secret diary of hendrik groen is a dutch bestseller, written from the point of view of an elderly man living in an amsterdam old folks home. Ouderenjournaal holland hendrik groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isnt planning to be buried any time soon.
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