Two Old Men and a Baby, Hendrik Groen
Two Old Men and a Baby, Hendrik Groen
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Two Old Men and a Baby
Or, How Hendrik and Evert Get Themselves into a Jam

Author: Hendrik Groen, Hester Velmans

Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith

Unabridged: 6 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/01/2021


Synopsis

Nine years before the events of the #1 international bestseller The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 ¼ Years Old, Hendrik and his best friend Evert embark on a madcap adventure—with an unexpected guest.

Hendrik Groen and Evert Duiker, faithful friends in good and bad times, are well over seventy and their lives have quieted down. They see each other once a week to play chess, have a drink, and grab a bite to eat while reflecting on life.

But one day, their peace is rudely disturbed when Evert shows up on Hendrik's doorstep with a surprise in the form of an unexpected little guest. He had spotted a stroller with a baby in it—unattended for just a minute—and, in a moment of utter madness, decided to take it for a walk. Hilarious, right? Not to Hendrik, who can barely believe his friend's stupidity.

After Evert regains recovers from his momentary lapse of sanity, the two seventy-year-olds resolve to return their charge to its parents—hopefully without being noticed. But the quiet neighborhood is now swarmed by bumbling police officers, and they realize that getting rid of their accidental foster child will be more difficult than expected . . .

Reviews

Goodreads review by _och_man_ on April 12, 2024

Prosty, momentami absurdalny humor, bohaterowie ciągle jeszcze oswajający jesień życia, odrobina czystego wzruszenia - ta książka to miód na moje serducho ❤......more

Goodreads review by Mae on May 25, 2021

Kerge ja lõbus koomusk, mida Groenilt ongi oodata. Kuigi ilmus viimasena, siis põhimõtteliselt võiks lugeda sarjas esimesena, selle sündmused eelnevad siis vanadekodu-saagale. Samas vastupidine järjekord ei seganud põrmugi. Võib-olla võrreldes eelnevatega on vähem teravust ja sügavust. Neis teistes......more

Goodreads review by Marjanneke on June 24, 2019

Kortom, Een kleine verrassing staat garant voor een aantal uur vermakelijk leesplezier. Een aanrader voor liefhebbers van de eerdere boeken van Hendrik Groen en zeer geschikt om deze zomer mee te nemen op vakantie. Lees mijn volledige review op: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Willemijn on June 16, 2019

Another fantastic book by Hendrik Groen, who has become one of my favourite writers. This mad adventure by Hendrik and Evert Takes place before the two “secret diary” books. The story kept me on the edge of my seat and miraculously, the ending was still a surprise. As always, the sharp analyses on l......more

Goodreads review by rhi. on July 11, 2021

honestly…..the book was alright, but it didn’t do anything for me. i guess if you like dry humor and old people with kinda shitty lives you might enjoy it, but it wasn’t all that interesting. kinda feels like a book you’d read just to say you read something.......more