Description: Translation of: Hundraettêaringen som tèankte att han tèankte for mycket
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[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 review)
"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." - Guardian
"As much ludicrous fun as the first book but with the additional bonus of being set in today's crazy political world.... Highly recommended." - Express
"Uproarious....Jonasson's clever prose, madcap delights, and satirical political commentary will please fans of the original novel and newcomers alike." - Publishers Weekly
"A welcome visit from an old friend that's filled with laugh out-loud hijinx as well as thought- provoking and timely satire on the current state of the world and the perils of power." - Booklist
"Jonasson creates the near impossible with his astute assessments of today's unstable global political climate and endearingly sweet characters, providing laugh-out-loud moments in a dark time. Reminiscent of Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency with a side order of Forrest Gump." - Library Journal (starred review)
Praise for The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared: "Eccentric, unusual and far-fetched in the best possible way." - Bookseller