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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Hachette Books; Original edition (September 11, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1401324649
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401324643
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3,553 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsInsanely funny
By Scott Mcneilly on August 31, 2012
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Allan Karlsson climbed out of the window without any particular destination im mind. He just wanted to escape the party celebrating his 100th birthday. Not a slave to fashion, he wasn't even wearing shoes, just some brown slippers. He made his way to the bus station and got on a bus with a stolen suitcase. Then the fun really begins. Not only do we learn about what happened after he climbed out of the window, but also about many of the adventures in his very long life - all of them highly improbable, zany, and hilarious. Especially ingenious is the way the author connects Allan with some of the famous historical people of the 20th century, among them Harry Truman, Mao Tse Dong, Josef Stalin, and Lawrenti Beria. And you are going to love Herbert (no, not Albert) Einstein, not to mention his wife Amanda.
This is a wonderful, crazy, fun-filled book.
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4.0 out of 5 starsAn absurd century
By Barry Willdorf on December 25, 2012
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REVIEW: THE ONE HUNDRED-YEAR OLD MAN

The back cover of this witty and droll novel compares it with Forest Gump but that is a very superficial comparison. Jonassun's novel is much deeper, incisive and more relevant than Gump. The author takes the opportunity to use a centenarian's exploits not merely to place him alongside famous figures or events but to draw incisive caricatures of a wide array of historical figures from Harry Truman to Mao Tse Tung, Joseph Stalin, Charles DeGaulle and Richard Nixon. Each caricature is well-drawn, according to the author's disposition and each contains kernels of accuracy, although there is much left to debate.

But debate is not really what this book is all about. This is a whimsical, absurdist adventure that is amenable to quibbling at every turn. But why bother? Why not just have fun and go along for the ride? That's what I did and despite my penchant for historical accuracy, I am a stickler on that count, I managed to put it aside and just have a good time, a snicker here and there, and an occasional laugh. This book is amusing, quick read and best of all, downright first-class entertainment. So toss aside your politics, save your quibbles for a different book and just have fun with an impossibly unbelievable centenarian who manages to get into and out of a myriad situations, each one of which would be the death of any real life character.
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4.0 out of 5 starsQuirky, lighthearted and funny
By Amelia68 on October 21, 2012
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The Hundred Year Old Man is a quirky, funny and unusual novel which not only provided some light entertainment, but also brought back memories of history lessons at school all those years ago - maybe I should have paid more attention then! Had our teacher presented the dry facts of major political events in the same fashion Jonas Jonasson manages to do by re-writing the history books with the help of his very unusual hero Allan, we would certainly have shown more interest.

There were many moments when I laughed out loud during reading this novel. I could vividly picture Allan climbing out of his window on the morning of his 100th birthday and escaping the nursing home - I bet that many hundred year olds biding their time in such a facility have entertained thoughts of doing the same! But Allan is no ordinary hundred year old (if such a thing exists - all the hundred year olds I have met have been extra-ordinary and amazing people). He is also blessed with a mischievous spirit, a wicked sense of humour, an addiction to vodka and 9 lives. Blissfully ignorant as far as politics are concerned, he is blessed with wonderful common sense and the ability to take each person at face value, which lands him in the most bizarre situations with the most unusual characters. Jonasson's imagination has no limits where his protagonist is concerned - as the novel progresses and Allan's past is revealed, he makes an appearance and plays a leading role in some of the most fundamental political events in last century's history. With his colourful (and explosive) background it is no wonder that the hundred-year-old Allan manages to get into trouble as soon as he has left the nursing home behind.

I have read several reviews which compared this novel to Forrest Gump.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsDisappearing Into a Fun Read
By fran f on October 22, 2012
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Jonasson's story made me laugh or smile on almost every page. "The 100-Year-Old-Man..." is well-written fun but also historically well-researched. Its tone is matter-of-fact but its story is absurdly rollicking. Modern day mahem cleverly intertwined with twisted history. Read it with joy especially if you're a little tired of books making you tense or teary.
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5.0 out of 5 starsRidiculously Wonderful!
By The Scribe on April 2, 2013
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I lost sleep last night to finish reading "The 100-year-old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared," a brilliant, ridiculous, amusing, fabulous read. No wonder it's a best-seller worldwide!
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4.0 out of 5 starsQuirky, fun read!
By Fred Forbes on June 20, 2015
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When I saw this book I knew I had to grab a copy as a gift for my brother in law's father who turned 100 last week. (Happy Birthday Zach! photo below!) When I noted it had sold 5 million copies and was being released as a movie, I skimmed it and decided it would be an interesting read. And it was. Sort of a "Forrest Gump" for seniors as some of the characters included his the review of his life and wanderings include Harry Truman, General Franco, Stalin, Mao Zedong and others and include descriptions of his assisting in the development of the atomic bomb while working as a janitor as Los Alamos. Some of the fictional characters are great - Einstein's dumber half brother, for example and the twists and turns of his life, though farfetched are interesting. All in all, a fun read. Take a copy to the beach!
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5.0 out of 5 starsA very funny approach to some serious subjects

A very funny approach to some serious subjects. I could not put it down, but then didn't want it to end.

Published 53 minutes ago by Louise Stivers
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Did not like the book at all. Subject matter was not interesting

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5.0 out of 5 starsgreat historical connection

Well written, great historical connection. One of best books I've read.

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Delightful read, fantasy, history, hillarious, what a bunch of characters!

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3.0 out of 5 starsGood read.

I enjoyed this story, however, it took me a while to get into for some reason. I look forward to now watching the movie.

Published 2 days ago by Jacqueline M. Ferrier
5.0 out of 5 starsA smile for Allan

This book is such a good story. Filled with humor and delightful truths and lies it takes you through the life of this 100 year old man.

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A very different story!

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