Paperback, 400 pages
Published Aug. 28, 2012 by Harper Perennial.
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. A big celebration is in the works for his 100th birthday, but Allan really isn’t interested (and he’d like a bit more control over his alcohol consumption), so he decides to escape. He climbs out the window in his slippers and embarks on a hilarious and entirely unexpected journey. It would be the adventure of a lifetime for anyone else, but Allan has a larger-than-life backstory: he has not only witnessed some of the most important events of the 20th century, but actually played a key role in them. Quirky and utterly unique.
An intelligent, creative, magnificent plot. The chapters are written in that way that bring you back and forth in the present and future. The story is hilarious, fast-paced but not so intense, which is good most times for the reader's mind. Highly recommended and entertaining in various ways.
An intelligent, creative, magnificent plot. The chapters are written in that way that bring you back and forth in the present and future. The story is hilarious, fast-paced but not so intense, which is good most times for the reader's mind. Highly recommended and entertaining in various ways.
