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

Written by Hendrik Groen
Read by Nicholas Guy Smith
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Hester Velmans - Translator

Publisher: Hachette Audio
Release date: June 1, 2021
Duration: 06:19:09

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 .

“Nicholas Guy Smith narrates this oddball adventure of two Dutch septuagenarians who accidentally find themselves in possession of a baby girl. Hendrik and Evert are looking forward to an enjoyable evening of camaraderie and relaxation. On his way to Hendrik’s apartment, Evert ducks into a school bathroom to relieve himself, but after a series of small and extremely funny misfortunes, he inadvertently kidnaps the infant who is intended to play the baby Jesus in the school’s Nativity play. Smith’s droll delivery and tongue-in-cheek humor make the tale hilarious and a little scary. As the two try to return the baby without being arrested, more craziness ensues. Complete with frantic teachers, distraught parents, bumbling cops, snarky teenagers, and some larceny-minded opportunists, Smith’s performance is as delightful as they come.”—Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award