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

Jonas Jonasson was born in the city of Växjö in southern Sweden in 1961.Jonas first started writing when he was working as a journalist for a number of Swedish newspapers.He subsequently went on to start his own production company. After several years in the media industry, Jonas felt the urge to do something else. That was when the character of Allan Karlsson came to him and he started to write his first novel “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared”.“An intelligent, very stupid book”Jonas describing “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared”“The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” is a huge international success and has been published in 35 countries, selling more than six million copies worldwide.Jonas Jonasson’s second novel ”The Girl Who Saved The King Of Sweden” will be released worldwide in 2013/2014.”Same, same but different”Jonas comparing ”The Girl Who Saved The King Of Sweden” to his debut novel.

出版者:Hyperion

作者:Jonas Jonasson

页数:400

出版时间:2012-9-11

价格:USD 15.99

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9781401324643

图书标签:幽默小说英文原著novelJonasJonasson瑞典英文版100-year-old

The international publishing sensation--over two million copies sold A reluctant centenarian much like Forrest Gump (if Gump were an explosives expert with a fondness for vodka) decides it’s not too late to start over... After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson 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 in one day, he turns 100. A big celebration is in the works, but Allan really isn't interested (and he'd like a bit more control over his vodka 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, some unpleasant criminals, a friendly hot-dog stand operator, and an elephant (not to mention a death by elephant). It would be the adventure of a lifetime for anyone else, but Allan has a larger-than-life backstory: Not only has he witnessed some of the most important events of the twentieth century, but he has actually played a key role in them. Starting out in munitions as a boy, he somehow finds himself involved in many of the key explosions of the twentieth century and travels the world, sharing meals and more with everyone from Stalin, Churchill, and Truman to Mao, Franco, and de Gaulle. Quirky and utterly unique, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared has charmed readers across the world. Jonas Jonasson is a former journalist and media consultant. He lives in Sweden. Praise for The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared : "[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 "[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 "Eccentric, unusual and far-fetched in the best possible way."

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

-- The Telegraph "A mordantly funny and loopily freewheeling debut novel about ageing disgracefully."

-- The Sunday Times "[A] witty caper. ***1/2"

-- People "The anti– Girl With the Dragon Tattoo . . . Jonasson's lighthearted novel shows the softer side of Sweden. . . . hilarious."

-- Marie Claire "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

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用户评价

为了看有关中国部分的情节特地看了英文版，果然脑洞开的大，不过看的好开森。

Allan Karlsson, unquestionably a badass, who has the unstoppable ability to look on the bright side. Role model. It is never too late to start over.

成人童话。如果成人也能享受bedtime story的服务，这本书真合适。

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成人童话。如果成人也能享受bedtime story的服务，这本书真合适。