{"product_id":"the-hundredyearold-man-who-climbed-out-of-the-window-and-disappeared-9780349141800","title":"The HundredYearOld Man Who Climbed Out of the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn international bestselling sensation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA mordantly funny and loopily freewheeling debut novel about ageing disgracefully * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eImaginative, laugh-out-loud . . . a brilliant satire on the foibles of mankind * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eScandi-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 * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eThe anti \u003ci\u003eGirl With the Dragon Tattoo\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . Jonasson's lighthearted novel shows the softer side of Sweden. . . . hilarious * Marie Claire *\u003cbr\u003e[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 review) *\u003cbr\u003e[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 review) *\u003cbr\u003eEccentric, unusual and far-fetched in the best possible way * Bookseller *\u003cbr\u003eThis 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 *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864461619543,"sku":"9780349141800","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349141800.jpg?v=1722272058","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-hundredyearold-man-who-climbed-out-of-the-window-and-disappeared-9780349141800","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}