The One-Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson (Paperback, 2012)

The One-Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson Charming and funny; a European publishing phenomenon. After a long and eventful life Allan Karlsson is moved to a nursing home to await the inevitable. But his health refuses to fail and as his 100th birthday looms a huge party is planned. Allan wants no part of it and decides to climb out the window... 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 a suitcase full of cash, a few thugs, a very friendly hot-dog stand operator, a few deaths, an elephant 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. The One Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared is a charming, warm and funny novel, beautifully woven with history and politics. About the Author Jonas Jonasson was born in Sweden in 1962. A former journalist and media consultant, he is now writing his second novel. Format: Paperback | 400 pages Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.8 | 356g Publication Date: 26 Mar 2014 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication City/Country: Sydney, Australia ISBN10: 174331793X ISBN13: 9781743317938 Condition: Good A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some minor damage to the cover including scuff marks along the edges, and very minor creasing on the bottom-left corner of the back cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, and no highlighting of text. The name of a previous owner is written along the top of the title page in black pen, but no other writing in margins. No missing pages.