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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 12 hrs
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Publisher's Summary
A larger-than-life old man with a fondness for vodka goes on an unexpected adventure in this whimsical novel — perfect for fans of Forrest Gump and A Man Called Ove.
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 tomorrow is his hundredth birthday. 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.
Quirky and utterly unique, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared has charmed millions of people around the world.
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- Tonia and Keith cogswell
- 2021-02-22
Dry
This book was recommended to me. This waz not my style it was long dry and hard to get through.
Usually I can finish a book in a couple of days this took 3 weeks.
I would not recommend this book to my friends.
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- J. Hart
- 2024-01-04
Many, Many Laughs!!
The descriptive quality of the characters and their never-ending antics was excellent. The narrator was also perfect for this type of storyline. I laughed several times throughout. I share Alan's disinterest in politics which meant, ironically, a few of the sections discussing the political goings-on was a bit more of an effort on my part to keep up with... but the telling of the story remained light-hearted and whimsical .
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- Matthew
- 2023-12-10
Fantastic!
I downloaded this on a whim and what a great decision it was! Such an entertaining book for a long road trip! It was thoroughly enjoyable!
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- Maggie O.
- 2023-11-25
The characters are wonderful!
From the first chapter to the last, this was a most enjoyable audiobook. The narration is perfect and it is a lighthearted story that leaves the listener both spellbound and joyful.
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- Steve
- 2023-11-16
Great Book
You can’t beat this book. You just can’t! It’s great, unique and impossibly intertwines historical events. It give Forest Gump a run for its money.
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- C Ford
- 2023-11-10
Hilarious!
There were so many parts where I laughed out loud. The story reads as a dead pan jaunt through history told through the eyes of the luckiest man who ever lived to be over 100! Highly recommend.
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- Schvenn
- 2023-10-22
Lots of fun
it's as if AA Milne had written the life of Forrest Gump, except Gump was an explosives expert and subtle genius who hated politics.
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- Diana
- 2023-10-14
Enjoyable.
Great narration! Hilarious and wonderful by the narrator. Also, a nice walk into history. Agreed that it’s a bit long in the storyline, but still enjoyable. Thank you, Jonas Jonasson!
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- Debbie Krueger
- 2023-10-02
Fun but overdone
I enjoyed the first half of this story, but the far fetched adventures of Alan became a little tedious after a while. It became like Forrest Gump on steroids without Tom Hanks’ charm.
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- Sarah Rodrigues
- 2023-09-29
Completely off-the-wall and absolutely delightful
I wasn't really sure what to expect with this, but it was included in my subscription so I figured I'd give it a shot. It is absolutely delightful. I don't want to spoil anything because the unexpectedness of the story is its greatest asset. Just get it.
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