Two More Books About Seniors Heading Off On Adventures
Following up on my blog post from December 2012, Senior Adventures: Three Novels About Seniors Who Are On The Move, I've come across two more recently published books about seniors on the run. I think this could now officially be called a trend!
Flee, Fly, Flown by Canadian author Janet Hepburn is the bittersweet story of friends Lillian and Audrey, who hatch a plot to escape from Tranquil Meadows Nursing Home in Ottawa and head west. They set out on their journey not taking into account that their memory problems might make driving and following directions somewhat difficult. Luckily, they soon meet up with the unsuspecting Rayne, a young man who is also heading west in hope of reconciling with his family. Without minimizing the realities of old age and dementia, Lillian and Audrey's tale is sweet story that reminds us that we are never to old for an adventure. Flee, Fly, Flown is nominated for the Ontario Library Assocation's 2014 Evergreen Award . Author Janet Hepburn will be speaking at Runnymede branch on Wednesday, June 25th at 7 p.m. Please call the branch for more information. Also available in eBook.
A new book that I just finished is The Little Old Lady Who Broke All The Rules by Swedish author Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg. Five friends and residents of the Diamond Retirement Home–Martha, Brains, Rake, Christina and Anna-Greta, are unhappy with the new owners of Diamond as the cost-cutting changes has resulted in microwaved food, limits on cups of coffee and a reduction in activities. After watching a documentary about life in prison, the residents start to wonder if prisoners are not treated better than seniors. This gives Martha an idea. They should commit a crime like Robin Hood – stealing from the rich. The crime has to be big enough to ensure conviction, but not hurt anyone. With bolt cutters and high-tech walkers, they set out to start their crime spree with a robbery attempt at a nearby luxury hotel. Also available in eBook.
2 thoughts on “Two More Books About Seniors Heading Off On Adventures”
Flee, Fly, Flown sounds almost identical to the 2011 movie “Cloudburst,” starring Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker. Here is the blurb:
A lesbian couple escape from their nursing home and head up to Canada to get married. Along the way, they pick up a young, male hitchhiker.
Thank you for the comment Susan. Yes, there seems to be some similarities.
I went looking for Cloudburst in the library’s catalogue, only to find that it is not there. It sounds like an interesting movie. I’ll suggest that we get it.