{"product_id":"9781455542147","title":"The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 ¼ Years Old","description":"\u003cb\u003eA #1 international bestseller in the vein of Fredrik Bachman's \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e: \u003c\/i\u003ean irresistible, funny, charming, and tender-hearted tale about friendship, love, and an old man who is young at heart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"FUNNY AND FRANK...A STORY WITH A GREAT DEAL OF HEART.\"--Graeme Simsion, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of THE ROSIE PROJECT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\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 exposé: 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--\"Rule #3: No Whining Allowed\"--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,\u003cem\u003e The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen \u003c\/em\u003eis inspiring, charming, and laugh-out-loud funny with a deep and poignant core: a page-turning delight for readers of any age.","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140758880496,"sku":"9781455542147","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781455542147_p0.jpg?v=1763868867","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781455542147","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}