{"product_id":"two-old-men-and-a-baby-or-how-hendrik-and-evert-get-themselves-into-a-jam-paperback","title":"Two Old Men and a Baby: Or, How Hendrik and Evert Get Themselves Into a Jam - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHendrik Groen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHester Velmans\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNine years before the events of the #1 international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen\u003c\/i\u003e, Hendrik and his best friend Evert embark on a madcap adventure--with an unexpected guest.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hilarious, right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Not to Hendrik, who can barely believe his friend's stupidity. After Evert recovers from his momentary lapse of sanity, the two seventy-year-olds resolve to return their charge to its parents--hopefully without being noticed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 . . .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHendrik Groen \u003c\/b\u003estarted his pseudonymous diary on the literary website of \u003ci\u003eTorpedo \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine. He says about his first novel: \"There's not one sentence that's a lie, but not every word is true.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen \u003c\/i\u003ehas been translated into over twenty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48648222179467,"sku":"9781538753521","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/llRww-P5Co9781538753521.webp?v=1784839848","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/two-old-men-and-a-baby-or-how-hendrik-and-evert-get-themselves-into-a-jam-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}