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On the Bright Side

The new secret diary of Hendrik Groen

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On the Bright Side

Yazan: Hendrik Groen, Hester Velmans - translator
Seslendiren: Patrick Ryecart
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of On the Bright Side by Hendrik Groen, read by Patrick Ryecart.

Everyone's favourite octogenarian is back and - together with the Old-But-Not-Dead Club - is more determined than ever to wreak havoc.

After a year mourning the death of his beloved friend Eefje, Hendrik picks up his pen once again to chronicle the goings on both inside his care home and in the increasingly confusing world outside. He may be older and a little more wobbly but his appetite for mischief hasn't diminished. When fears arise that the home is set for demolition it's up to Hendrik and the Old-But-Not-Dead Club to intervene.

Both heart-breaking and hilarious, we see Hendrik make new friends whilst losing old ones and embarking on new adventures while confronting the realities of old age. Written with his characteristic charm and candour Hendrik is determined to enjoy his autumnal years and turn a twinkly eye on the brighter side of life.

 Biographical Fiction Coming of Age Dark Humour Family Life Genre Fiction Kurgu Literature & Fiction Political Komedi Biyografi Esprili
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Eleştirmen yorumları

I laughed until I cried and then laughed and cried some more (David Suchet)
Thoughtful, anxious and gruff... Laced with humour (Best New Fiction)
Full of off-beat charm and quirky characters (Cathy Rentzenbrink)
A story with a great deal of heart, it pulled me in with its self-deprecating humour, finely drawn characters and important themes. Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will have much to reflect on (Graeme Simsion)
Amusing [and] wickedly accurate ... I was constantly put in mind of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, another comi-tragedy concerning the tyranny of institutions of the unwanted. Enjoy Groen's light touch but do not be fooled by it. We live in an ageing society. The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen is a handbook of resistance for our time (***** FIVE STARS)
There are many laughs in this book but it's so much more than just a comedy. It's a story about how friendship, selflessness and dignity lie at the heart of the human experience. When I'm an old man, I want to be Hendrik Groen (John Boyne)
Highly entertaining ... a delightful and touching saga of one man's way of coping with old age ... we may assume that Hendrik Groen is a character of fiction. But it is a fiction so closely based on the observation of real life that it is utterly convincing
A joy to read, as much concerned with friendship and dignity as it is with the debilitating effects of aging ... An entertaining and uplifting story of a man in the winter of his days, stoic in the face of bureaucratic nonsense and an unabashed need to wear a nappy. Imagined or not, this is the diary of someone who wants nothing more than to be allowed see out his days with dignity and respect. It's not too much to ask, really, is it? (John Boyne)
Praise for The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old
Very funny (Jeremy Paxman)
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Love this series of books . Such a great reflection on getting older .
The Netherlands seem to treat itd older people like the uk.

Real but funny

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Just like the first book, this one is filled with such warmth, humanity and wit, that no reader can stay impartial. Enjoyed every word of it!

Another hit!

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a thoroughly enjoyable story.
I would recommend it especially if you enjoyed the first one.

excellent

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Being dutxh myself, at first i didn’t like much the idea of listening to this book in english. But as id listened To the first i found the narrating in the dutch books didn’t compare and i ve read it again in english the narrating is on the tight kind of witty. The story is funny and reflexes well on the care style: in all those years back. Also i like how reflexes on various serious news topics, is witty, self deprecating and describes his daily difficulties in a precise, and serious and humorous manner . Very recomendable

Very recomendable

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I loved the story but the person reading irritated me. Every name or place was mispronounced!! I know it’s a Dutch book translated into English but when you’re reading a book to many people, why not learn to pronounce the names properly?! Ask how things are pronounced! Learn!!
The more I listened the more it irritated me!
If you don’t know Dutch maybe it won’t irritate you but if you do it will get on your nerve and distract from the story.

Funny story

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