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

  • By: Jonas Jonasson
  • Narrated by: Steven Crossley
  • Length: 12 hrs
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (13,684 ratings)

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

By: Jonas Jonasson
Narrated by: Steven Crossley
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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.

©2009 Jonas Jonasson (P)2012 AudioGO

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Too fantastical and goes on and on

I couldn’t enjoy this book at all, though I kept listening, hoping it would get better. The story is so fantastical, that I really couldn’t recall exactly what had happened prior in the story. Got about 2/3 of the way, and decided to discontinue.

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Adventure and Humor

This book chronicles the adventures of a Swedish man and his many brushes with history. Enjoyable.

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A humorous romp through world politics

The simple and very dry humor throughout this adventure is very entertaining. The adventure of this stoic yet, complex character are an entertaining review of the chronology of world politics- the only way I can stomach the topic.

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The navite of the lead character and his charisma

The humor in the story. I laughed out loud many times. Alan reminded of Peter Sellers “Being There.”



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Not my cup of tea

I did ask for humor, and the story did deliver some of that, but the unbelievability went a bit far for my tastes. 😞

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How ridiculous it was

One of the stupidest stories I couldn’t get through. I finally stoped listening to it.

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Hilarious

Great narration, unpredictable plot line, and a great dry humor to it. Definitely recommend it for anyone that enjoys a bit of intelligent levity in their reading.

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Not for me

I can appreciate the love for this novel, but it just wasn’t for me. I struggled.

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Storytelling and witty writing

Loved the charm and history behind the story.
Looking forward to the next in the series

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Couldn’t put it down!

Never a dull moment! I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It moved quickly and was never boring.

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