The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old
當這日記成為一種國際現象...
《83歲又3個月大的Hendrik的秘密日記》
荷蘭暢銷話題書，文壇大力推薦
已售出20多個翻譯版權與電視拍攝權
人老心不老，成就人生新篇章
「又過了一年，我依舊討厭老人。我幾歲了？我83歲。」
Hendrik Groen也許老了，但他還不想那麼快蒙主恩召。可以確定的是，他越來越走不動了，越來越常拜訪醫生。技術上來說他是個...老人了。但他的生活還是可以過得比那些動也不動的植物好的多吧！Hendrik開始寫日記，記錄在阿姆斯特丹養老院的生活。他還成立了老不死俱樂部，讓大家每週有幾天能出去活動活動。
然後Eefje搬進來了，她是Hendrik夢寐以求的女人。他因此振奮了起來，每天努力擦亮他的鞋子（和牙齒）、梳理僅存的頭髮，希望能獲得她的青睞。
不向年歲屈服的Hendrik在荷蘭帶起一陣風潮，並構成新的文化現象。透過他的日記，輕鬆幽默地討論到諸多如安樂死與老年安養等嚴肅議題。Hendrik和他的匿名作者正在征服世界，不止引起年長讀者的廣大迴響，更啟發了許多尚未踏入不惑之年的讀者！
***國際讀者盛讚***
「只有五顆星可以給嗎？」
「這是我讀過最有趣又動人的一本書」
「衛生紙呢？笑到我都流淚了」
「近幾年來我讀到最棒的書！」
'Another year and I still don't like old people. Me? I am 83 years old.'
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
had 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 endeavour 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 indomitable Hendrik Groen - Holland's unlikeliest hero - has become a cultural phenomenon in his native Netherlands and now he and his famously anonymous creator are conquering the globe.
A major Dutch bestseller, 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.
