2016-2017 The Secret Diary of Hendrick Grown, 83¼ Years Old; On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old

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First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, With Dustwrapper

In the publisher's original cloth bindings, complete with the original unclipped dust wrappers.

This is a humorous two-volume series following the daily life of the curmudgeonous, yet lovable, Hendrik Groen consisting of: 

The Secret Diary of Hendrick Grown 83¼ Years Old (2016). First published in the Netherlands in 2014, this volume is the first translated edition, and an exclusive signed edition, being number eighty five of two hundred and fifty copies.

This is a witty commentary on aging, health struggles, and care‑home politics. This work won the 2016 NS Public Prize in the Netherlands and was adapted into TV and stage productions by 2017.

On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old (2017). The sequel to the 83¼-year diary, this volume picks up in 2016 with Hendrik at 85, back in his Amsterdam care home. This volume chronicles the Groen’s adventures with the “Old‑But‑Not‑Dead Club”, mobility‑scooter escapades, restaurant nights, protests against drab routines.