{"product_id":"the-secret-diary-of-hendrik-groen-hendrik-groen-hardcover","title":"The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen -- Hendrik Groen, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eA #1 international bestseller in the vein of Fredrik Backman's \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove: \u003c\/i\u003ea funny and tender-hearted tale about friendship, love, and an old man who is young at heart.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTechnically speaking, Hendrik Groen is....elderly. But at age 83 1\/4, this feisty, indomitable curmudgeon has no plans to go out quietly. Bored of weak tea and potted geraniums, exasperated by the indignities of aging, Hendrik has decided to rebel - on his own terms. He begins writing an expos  secretly recording the antics of day-to-day life in his retirement home, where he refuses to take himself, or his fellow inmates, too seriously.\u003cbr\u003eWith an eccentric group of friends, he founds the wickedly anarchic Old-But-Not-Dead Club, and he and his best friend, Evert, gleefully stir up trouble, enraging the home's humorless director and turning themselves into unlikely heroes. And when a sweet and sassy widow moves in next door, he polishes his shoes, grooms what's left of his hair, and determines to savor every ounce of joy in the time he has left, with hilarious and tender consequences.\u003cbr\u003eA bestselling phenomenon that has captured imaginations around the world, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen\u003c\/i\u003e is inspiring, charming, and laugh-out-loud funny with a deep and poignant core: a page-turning delight for readers of any age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hendrik Groen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781455542178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/29\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2017 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHendrik Groen \u003c\/b\u003estarted his diary on the literary website of \u003ci\u003eTorpedo \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine. He says about his novel: There's not one sentence that's a lie, but not every word is true. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen \u003c\/i\u003ehas been translated into over twenty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groen, Hendrik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44353563951332,"sku":"9781455542178","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/51wsgDezwXL.jpg?v=1771933551","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-secret-diary-of-hendrik-groen-hendrik-groen-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}