On the Bright Side

Groen, Hendrik

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This fictional diary of eighty-five-year-old Hendrik Groen, following }The Secret Diary Of Hendrik Groen{ and }83 1/4{, sees Groen butt against the confines of care home life by planning a spot of octogenarian anarchy 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.
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Schrijver
Groen, Hendrik
Titel
On the Bright Side
Uitgever
Penguin UK
Jaar
2018
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
432
Gewicht
293 gr
EAN
9781405930307
Afmetingen
198 x 129 x 27 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback / softback

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