On the bright side: the new secret diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 years old
(Book)
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Author:
Contributors:
Velmans, Hester, translator.
Published:
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2019.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
441 pages ; 22 cm
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Description
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 ...
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Hamden/Miller Adult Fiction
FIC/GROEN
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Middlefield/Coe Adult Collection
FIC Groen
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North Haven Adult Fiction
Fiction Groen, Hendrik HENDRIK#2
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Wallingford Adult Fiction
GROEN
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Unknown
ISBN:
9781538746639, 1538746638
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APA Citation (style guide)
Groen, H., & Velmans, H. (2019). On the bright side: the new secret diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 years old. Grand Central Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Groen, Hendrik and Hester, Velmans. 2019. On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old. Grand Central Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Groen, Hendrik and Hester, Velmans, On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old. Grand Central Publishing, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Groen, Hendrik, and Hester Velmans. On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old. Grand Central Publishing, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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