The 100-year-old man who climbed out the window and disappeared
Allan Karlsson, resident of a nursing home in a small Swedish town, is about to be celebrated at his 100th birthday party with the press, the mayor, and the entire nursing staff and fellow residents in attendance. But Allan really isn't interested (and he'd like a bit more control over his...
| Main Author: | Jonasson, Jonas, 1961- |
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| Format: | Downloads eBook Books eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Hyperion,
2012.
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| Summary: |
Allan Karlsson, resident of a nursing home in a small Swedish town, is about to be celebrated at his 100th birthday party with the press, the mayor, and the entire nursing staff and fellow residents in attendance. But Allan really isn't interested (and he'd like a bit more control over his alcohol consumption), so he decides to escape. |
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| Item Description: |
Adobe EPUB eBook. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Format: |
Adobe Digital Editions |
| ISBN: |
9781401304393 |
| Author Notes: |
Jonas Jonasson was born Per Ola Jonasson on July 6, 1961 in Southen Sweden. He is a Swedish journalist and writer who is best known for his book, The Hundred-Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Dispappeared. He studied Swedish and Spanish at the University of Gothenburg and started working as a journalist for the Vaxjo newspaper "Smalandsposten" and the Swedish evening tabloid "Expressen". He also used his talents for writing and founded a media company, OTW with 100 employees. In 2007 he finished his first book, The Hundred-Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. His writing has been honored with the Swedish Book Award, German Pioneer Prize, Danish Audio Book and Prix Escapades. (Bowker Author Biography) |