The heartwarming and hilarious new novel by the author of cherished bestsellers The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village and The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home
Joanna Nell Boeken
Joanna Nell schrijft meeslepende, karaktergedreven verhalen, vaak gericht op vrouwen in hun bloeiperiode. Haar protagonisten zijn levendig en schuwen de regels niet te breken en maatschappelijke verwachtingen rond veroudering te trotseren. Nell put uit haar medische achtergrond om haar personages diepgang te geven en biedt een empathisch, inzichtelijk perspectief op de menselijke ervaring.
The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home
- 400bladzijden
- 14 uur lezen
"At nearly ninety, retired nature writer Hattie Bloom prefers the company of birds to people, but when a fall lands her in Woodlands Nursing Home she struggles to cope with her loss of independence and privacy. However, when Hattie discovers The Night Owls, a clandestine social club run by Sister Bronwyn and her dog, Queenie, she gets to know some of the other residents and before long she is torn between staying with her new friends and returning to her cottage."--Publisher
Joanna Nell's life-affirming debut is a moving, funny, heartwarming tale of love and friendship in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Three Things About Elsie and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
A poignant ode to love and the memories that make a well-lived life, from the author of THE SINGLE LADIES OF JACARANDA RETIREMENT VILLAGE.
A witty and touching tale about mismatched expectations and living life in the moment, from the author of cherished ebook bestseller, The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village
Eine witzige Lektüre über zweite Chancen, Liebe und Freundschaft. Nach vierzig Jahren Praxisübergabe träumt Heather von Reisen, während Alan andere Pläne hat. Frustriert bricht sie allein nach Griechenland auf, erlebt Abenteuer und erkennt, dass ein Neuanfang für beide möglich ist, als Alan auftaucht.
