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

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

具体描述

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

作者简介

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.

读后感

啰嗦一句书的来由吧，今年一月去广州做义工时在1200bookshop买的，是一本已经拆封的旧书，不知道有多少人已经翻阅过它。没由来地喜欢旧书，感觉除了书的内容它又有了好多故事。选它的时候并不知道它在瑞典已经那么火爆了，甚至不知道它已经拍成电影在欧洲上映了，决定带它走的...  

看完电影实在忍不住把原著找来看～ 2016年来读完的第一本书，虽然手头还有其他三本翻了一半的～太吸引人，停不下来啊 哎，这一本正经的瞎扯淡，会不会一不小心成为今年的主旋律啊！哈哈哈哈哈哈 作者在致辞就写的很清楚啦“那些只会说真话的人，他们的故事是不值得倾听的” ...  

用户评价

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这本书给我最深刻的感受，是一种对“时间”概念的颠覆。它似乎在暗示，当我们真正自由地生活时，年龄、历史背景，甚至是物理定律，都成了可以随意拉伸、扭曲的对象。主角的行为模式，完全不受传统观念的束缚，他对待危险的态度，比起一个经历了百年风霜的人，更像是一个刚刚发现世界充满乐趣的孩子。这种永不磨灭的好奇心和行动力，是全书最激励人心的地方。我喜欢作者处理情感线的方式，它不是那种轰轰烈烈的爱恨情仇，而是一种沉淀下来的、带着岁月痕迹的温情，偶尔的怀旧和感伤，也处理得非常克制，恰到好处地为这场狂欢注入了一丝人性的深度。它让你思考，当我们回顾自己的一生时，真正值得铭记的，到底是不是那些我们曾经小心翼翼遵守的规则，还是那些我们大胆冲破禁锢时留下的印记。这本书无疑是一剂强效的“中年危机解药”，让你对未来充满了一种带着戏谑的期待。

荒诞:)

inner peace+a thing that you know and can do well. That's what I need, at least now.

inner peace+a thing that you know and can do well. That's what I need, at least now.

百岁老人为何逃离养老院？难道是飞越疯人院现实版？他怎样徒手端掉一个黑社会团伙？it’s never too late to start over.

No 1 of 2020。哈哈哈哈 ，荒诞可笑，黑色幽默无比。尤其是最后的在印尼结局收场。