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The secret diary of Hendrik Groen / Hendrik Groen ; translated by Hester Velmans.

by Groen, Hendrik.

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Thorndike Press Large Print, 2017.

Older men -- Fiction.

Older women -- Fiction.

Retirement communities -- Fiction.

Amsterdam (Netherlands) -- Fiction.

9781432845117 (Large print hc.)

143284511X (Large print hc.)

Pogingen iets van het leven te maken. English.

Large print edition.

481 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.

"First published in the Netherlands as 'Attempts to Make Something of Life. The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 1/4 Years Old' by Meulenhoff 2014"--T. p. verso.

"Hendrik Groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isn't planning to be buried any time soon. Granted, his daily strolls are getting shorter because his legs are no longer willing and he has to visit his doctor more than he'd like. Technically speaking he is... elderly. But surely there is more to life at his age than weak tea and potted geraniums? Hendrik sets out to write an exposé: a year in the life of his care home in Amsterdam, revealing all its ups and downs--not least his new endeavor the anarchic Old-But-Not-Dead Club. And when Eefje moves in--the woman Hendrik has always longed for--he polishes his shoes (and his teeth), grooms what's left of his hair and attempts to make something of the life he has left, with hilarious, tender and devastating consequences. The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen will not only delight older readers with its wit and relevance, but will charm and inspire those who have years to go before their own expiry date."--From publisher.

Humorous fiction.

Domestic fiction.

Dutch fiction -- Translations into English.

Velmans, Hester.

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