'A funny but also touching diary praised for its wit & realism' BBC Radio 4 Front Row The Old-But-Not-Dead Club return in the sequel to the INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83 14 Years Old bringing with them some life-affirming lawlessness Chaos will ensue as 85-year-old Hendrik Groen is determined to grow old with dignity to rise up against the care home director NO more bingo NO more over-boiled vegetables NO more health & safety 85-year-old Hendrik Groen is fed up to his false teeth with coffee mornings & bingo He dreams of escaping the confines of his care home & practising 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 & commit to a spot of octogenarian anarchy But the care home's Director will not stand for drunken bar crawls illicit fireworks & 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 & the gang to stop it
- or drop dead trying He may be the wrong side of 85 but Hendrik Groen has no intention of slowing up
- or going down without a fight Praise for Hendrik Groen 'A story with a great deal of heart it pulled me in with its self-deprecating humour finely drawn characters & important themes Anyone who hopes to grow old with dignity will have much to reflect on' Graeme Simsion ' 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 & dignity lie at the heart of the human experience When I'm an old man I want to be Hendrik Groen' John Boyne 'I laughed until I cried & then laughed & cried some more' David Suchet ' Thoughtful anxious & gruff Laced with humour' The Best New Fiction Mail on Sunday ' Amusing & wickedly accurate' FIVE STARS Sunday Express ' Highly entertaining a fiction so closely based on the observation of real life that it is utterly convincing' Daily Express ' Full of off-beat charm & quirky characters' Cathy Rentzenbrink Stylist ' Hendrik pens an expose of his care home This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh & think Terrific' Fanny Blake Woman & Home