On his 100th birthday Allan Karlsson makes his escape from the old people’s home and embarks on an unlikely and momentous adventure.
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
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Description
THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER
Sitting quietly in his room in an old people’s home, Allan Karlsson is waiting for a party he doesn’t want to begin. His one-hundredth birthday party to be precise. The Mayor will be there. The press will be there. But, as it turns out, Allan will not . . .
Escaping (in his slippers) through his bedroom window, into the flowerbed, Allan makes his getaway. And so begins his picaresque and unlikely journey involving criminals, several murders, a suitcase full of cash, and incompetent police. As his escapades unfold, Allan’s earlier life is revealed. A life in which – remarkably – he played a key role behind the scenes in some of the momentous events of the twentieth century.
Translated by Roy Bradbury.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.31 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 13 × 19.9 × 2.7 cm |
| Book_author | Jonasson, Jonas |
| Publisher | Abacus |
| Imprint | Abacus |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 393 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Dewey | 839.738 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
