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

By: Jonas Jonasson

Narrated by: Steven Crossley

Length: 12 hrs

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

Reminds me of Forrest Gump

If you could sum up The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared in three words, what would they be?

Refreshing, funny, engaging!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Beauty. She is such a typical redhead-brash, tells it like it is, and doesn't play games.

What about Steven Crossley’s performance did you like?

Some people just have an innate ability to draw you into a story. Steven Crossley is one of those people. His expressive voice gave the story even more depth, and he was a pleasure to listen to. I'll be looking for more books with this narrator.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was extremely funny, but the humor was subtle and, for the most part, very believable. A few times I did laugh out loud, and other times I just shook my head with a smile.

Any additional comments?

This book was thoroughly entertaining, and worth every penny and every minute spent listening. It never dragged, even through the political dialogue. It reminded me of the way Forrest Gump was innocently in situations with famous people and a president. The main character never set out to make himself important, he was just in situations that allowed him to meet important people. He is humble, unassuming, thoroughly lovable, and very human. I've already recommended it to three friends, and will continue to recommend this book.

A fun listen

Such a snarky and entertaining listen! It's a very random story with many twists and turns.

A zany, wonderful book

With a title like this, I was intrigued. The book starts with the 100-year-old man climbing out the window of an old folks home in Sweden and immediately grabs the reader. A double story line ensues, present day and his 100-year life story - and what a wild life story, filled with completely off-the-wall adventures. As a matter of fact, the present day stories are also filled with completely off-the-wall adventures! I found myself looking forward to my spare time and drive time so that I could continue finding out about all these adventures. I highly recommend this book!

Delightful and thoroughly entertaining

A fantastical, humorous, and improbable romp through more than 50 years of history, with a brilliant, immoral, and jovial character and the equally irreverent people who share his adventures. Beautifully written with dry, understated humor.

great

great book many laughs. great transition from past to present. would recommend it to all

Very interesting great book

I enjoyed listening to this book immensely and would recommend it to anyone !!! Very interesting

Fun premise just to long

Fun premise just to long. It’s a Forest Gump story. Unfortunately all the politics became tedious & it was the same thing over & over just in a different country. I think this would have been better if it was significantly shorter. Narration was great & got me through the tedium.

Utterly Charming Geriatric in Trouble!

We adored this little story of Allen who escaped the nursing home to live the rest of his life on his own terms. It also includes a romp through Allen's personal history and his Forest Gump like adventures. Such a delightful listen! Don't miss it!

kept me interested

interesting way to incorporate history into the story. I really enjoyed the main character.

Outstanding!

So many great things about this! excellent story, excellent narration and a couple pretty sound lessons! I usually only read or listen to educational material but I'm very glad I listened to a friend's referral!