โ Scribed by Jonasson, Jonas
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Itโs never too late to start over... A historical fiction of a man who changed the world by being at the right place at the right time. โHistorical figures like Maoโs third wife, Vice President Truman, and Stalin appear, to great comic effect. Other charactersโmost notably Albert Einsteinโs hapless half-brotherโare cleverly spun into the raucous yarn, and all help drive this gentle lampoon of procedurals and thrillers.โ โPublishers Weekly, starred โ[The scenes] will just keep readers amused almost non-stop, and thatโs a feat few writers achieve. A great cure for the blues, especially for anyone who might feel bad about growing older.โ โKirkus Reviews, starredโ Excerpt From: Jonas Jonasson. โThe 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.โ Apple Books.
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Confined to a nursing home and about to turn 100, Allan Karlsson, who has a larger-than-life back story as an explosives expert, climbs out of the window in his slippers and embarks on an unforgettable adventure involving thugs, a murderous elephant and a very friendly hot dog stand operator.
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It all starts on the one-hundredth birthday of Allan Karlsson. Sitting quietly in his room in an old people's home, he is waiting for the party he-never-wanted-anyway to begin. The Mayor is going to be there. The press is going to be there. But, as it turns out, Allan is not... Slowly but surely All
It all starts on the one-hundredth birthday of Allan Karlsson. Sitting quietly in his room in an old people's home, he is waiting for the party he-never-wanted-anyway to begin. The Mayor is going to be there. The press is going to be there. But, as it turns out, Allan is not... Slowly but surely All