The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. - Couverture souple

Jonasson, Jonas

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ISBN 10 : 1401324649 ISBN 13 : 9781401324643

Editeur : Hachette Books, 2012

Synopsis

The Hundred-Year-Old Man On his one-hundredth birthday Allan Karlsson makes his escape from the old people's home and embarks on an unlikely and momentous adventure. The international bestselling phenomenon by Swedish sensation Jonas Jonasson. Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"[A] witty caper. ***1/2"―People

"[A] silly and wonderful novel. [The scenes] will just keep readers amused almost non-stop, and that's a feat few writers achieve. A great cure for the blues, especially for anyone who might feel bad about growing older."―Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"The anti Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. . . Jonasson's lighthearted novel shows the softer side of Sweden. . . . hilarious."―Marie Claire

"Scandi-crime's signature darkness is here dispelled by Allan Karlsson, the eponymous centenarian, who with unlikely sprightliness hops out of the window of his old people's home one afternoon . . . Fast-moving and relentlessly sunny . . . Like Allan, the plot is pleasingly nimble and the book's endearing charm offers a happy alternative to the more familiar Nordic noir."―The Guardian

"[A] laugh-out-loud debut . . . Historical figures like Mao's third wife, Vice President Truman, and Stalin appear, to great comic effect. Other characters-most notably Albert Einstein's hapless half-brother-are cleverly spun into the raucous yarn, and all help drive this gentle lampoon of procedurals and thrillers."―Publishers Weekly, Starred

"A mordantly funny and loopily freewheeling debut novel about ageing disgracefully."―The Sunday Times

"Eccentric, unusual and far-fetched in the best possible way."―The Bookseller

"This quirky novel is a sly, satirical look back at international relations in the 20th century through the eyes of an old man who has seen it all."―Library Journal

"Imaginative, laugh-out-loud . . . a brilliant satire on the foibles of mankind."―The Telegraph

Présentation de l'éditeur :

An international sensation that has sold almost 2 million copies, this charming and original debut tells the life story of Allan Karlsson, reluctant centenarian, who runs away from his nursing home and embarks on a wild journey.

After a long and eventful life, Allan ends up in a nursing home believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that he's still in good health and one day he turns 100. A big celebration is planned with the mayor, the press, and the entire nursing home staff. But Allan really isn't interested (and he'd like a bit more control over his alcohol consumption), so he decides to escape. He climbs out the window in his slippers and embarks on a hilarious and entirely unexpected journey, involving among other surprises a suitcase stuffed with cash, a few thugs, a very friendly hot dog stand operator and an elephant (not to mention a death by elephant). At the same time we discover Allan's larger than life back story: not only has he witnessed, Zelig-like, some of the most important events of the twentieth century but he has actually played a key role in them. Starting as an explosives expert, he finds himself being involved in the development of the atom bomb and travels throughout the world, sharing meals and more with everyone from Stalin, Churchill, and Truman, to Mao, Franco, and De Gaulle. This charming quirky novel is utterly unique.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Hachette Books
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1401324649
• ISBN 13: 9781401324643
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400