The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man: A Novel - Softcover

Jonasson, Jonas; Willson-Broyles, Rachel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1443455555 ISBN 13: 9781443455558

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2018

Synopsis

What's next for Allan Karlsson? Turns out this centenarian has a few more adventures in store . . .

It all begins with a hot air balloon trip and three bottles of champagne. Allan and Julius are ready for some spectacular views, but they’re not expecting to land in the sea and be rescued by a North Korean ship, and they could never have imagined that the captain of the ship would be harboring a suitcase full of contraband uranium, on a nuclear weapons mission for Kim Jong-un. Yikes!

Soon Allan and Julius are at the center of a complex diplomatic crisis involving world figures from the Swedish foreign minister to Angela Merkel and President Trump. Needless to say, things are about to get very, very complicated.

Another hilarious, witty, and entertaining novel from bestselling author Jonas Jonasson that will have readers howling out-loud at the escapades and misfortunes of its beloved hundred-year-old hero Allan Karlsson and his irresistible sidekick Julius.

About this title

About the Author:

Jonas Jonasson was a journalist for the Expressen newspaper for many years. He became a media consultant and later set up a company producing sports and events for Swedish television, before selling his company and moving abroad to work on his first novel. He is the author of The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden, and Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All. He lives on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea.

Review:

“[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))

“Imaginative, laugh-out-loud . . . a brilliant satire on the foibles of mankind.” (The Telegraph)

“Eccentric, unusual and far-fetched in the best possible way.” (The Bookseller)

“[A] witty caper. ★★★1/2” (People)

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1443455555
• ISBN 13: 9781443455558
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448