These Foolish Things
by Deborah Moggachliterary work· published 2004
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"Dunroamin" is a converted guesthouse in Bangladore, where Sonny establishes a home for old people. Travel and set-up are inexpensive, staff willing and plentiful - and the British pensioners can enjoy the hot weather and mango juice with their gin.
Adaptations (1)
These Foolish Things was adapted into a 2011 film.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel2011 · film · 124 min · dir. John Madden · IMDb ↗British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways as the residents find new purpose in their old age.
