The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

A Swedish Forrest Gump

The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out a Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

October 27, 2021 by Wanderlustful Leave a Comment

Allan Karlsson is about to turn 100 years old and he is bored. He’s stuck in a nursing home which has a bunch of very annoying rules and not nearly the excitement he has become accustomed to. With very little in the way of plans, but considerable luck- and true to the book’s title- Karlsson climbs out of the window and into an adventure. The events snowball from there to include theft, inadvertent murder, car crashes, an escaped elephant and a love story- and that’s […]

Swedish Gump

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

March 30, 2019 by 1000Oysters Leave a Comment

Allan Emmanuel Karlsson is The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared (by Jonas Jonasson). We meet Allan on his 100th birthday, waiting in his room for a birthday party he does not want to attend. So Allan climbs out his window and, as far as the authorities are concerned, disappears. (At least until Allan becomes a prime suspect in a possible murder spree). He embarks on what seems to be a highly unusual adventure, including accidentally stealing a suitcase full of cash […]

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