严格来说，Hendrik Groen已经……上了年纪。但是在83岁又3个月的时候，这个精力充沛、不屈不挠的坏脾气老人并不打算悄无声息地出门。厌倦了淡茶和盆栽的天竺葵，为衰老带来的侮辱烦恼不已的Hendrik决定反抗——用自己的方式。他决定从写一篇曝光报道开始：秘密记录养老院的日常生活中的古怪而可笑的举动。他在这里他拒绝认真对待自己和他的“牢友”。

和一群古怪的朋友一起，他成立了邪恶的无政府主义“老了但没死俱乐部”——规则 3：不许发牢骚——他和**的朋友Evert一起幸灾乐祸地兴风作浪，激怒了养老院中没有幽默感的院长，把自己变成了不可能的英雄。当一个漂亮、时髦的寡妇搬进隔壁之后，他擦亮了自己的鞋子，刷洗了他仅剩的头发，并决定品尝他剩下的时光中的每一盎司快乐，结局又温馨又令人捧腹大笑。

A #1 international bestseller in the vein of Fredrik Bachman's A Man Called Ove an irresistible, funny, charming, and tender-hearted tale about friendship, love, and an old man who is young at heart.
"FUNNY AND FRANK...A STORY WITH A GREAT DEAL OF HEART."--Graeme Simsion, New York Times bestselling author of THE ROSIE PROJECT
Technically 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.
With 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.
A bestselling phenomenon that has captured imaginations around the world, The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen is inspiring, charming, and laugh-out-loud funny with a deep and poignant core: a page-turning delight for readers of any age.
*Includes reading group guide*