Le vieux qui ne voulait pas fêter son anniversaire

Name: Le vieux qui ne voulait pas fêter son anniversaire
Brand: Jonasson, Jonas
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3.6

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Le Pitch

Allan Karlsson, un centenaire fringant, décide de fuguer de sa maison de retraite le jour de son anniversaire. Il se retrouve malgré lui en possession d'une valise contenant 50 millions de couronnes, devenant la cible d'un gang et entamant une cavale rocambolesque. Parallèlement, le lecteur découvre le passé incroyable d'Allan, qui a côtoyé les plus grands de ce monde sans le vouloir. Entre humour décalé, aventure trépidante et réflexion sur la vieillesse, ce roman est un véritable bijou d'originalité. Afficher moinsAfficher plus

Contenu

4ème de couverture

Sitting quietly in his room in an old people's home, Allan Karlsson is waiting for a party he doesn't want to begin. His one-hundredth birthday party to be precise. The Mayor will be there. The press will be there. But, as it turns out, Allan will not ...Escaping (in his slippers) through his bedroom window, into the flowerbed, Allan makes his getaway. And so begins his picaresque and unlikely journey involving criminals, several murders, a suitcase full of cash, and incompetent police. As his escapades unfold, Allan's earlier life is revealed. A life in which - remarkably - he played a key role behind the scenes in some of the momentous events of the twentieth century. Translated by Roy Bradbury.Biographie de l'auteurJonas Jonasson was a journalist for the Expressen newspaper for many years. He became a media consultant and later on set up a company producing sports and events for Swedish television. He sold his company and moved abroad to work on his first novel. Jonasson now lives on the Swedish island Gotland in the Baltic Sea.

Jonasson, Jonas

Le vieux qui ne voulait pas fêter son anniversaire

3.6

(10475)

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Le Pitch

Allan Karlsson, un centenaire fringant, décide de fuguer de sa maison de retraite le jour de son anniversaire. Il se retrouve malgré lui en possession d'une valise contenant 50 millions de couronnes, devenant la cible d'un gang et entamant une cavale rocambolesque. Parallèlement, le lecteur découvre le passé incroyable d'Allan, qui a côtoyé les plus grands de ce monde sans le vouloir. Entre humour décalé, aventure trépidante et réflexion sur la vieillesse, ce roman est un véritable bijou d'originalité. Afficher moinsAfficher plus

Détails du livre

Titre complet

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

Auteur

Editeur

Publication

09 juillet 2015

Pages

400

Taille

13 x 19.9 x 2.7 cm

Poids

310

ISBN-13

9780349141800

Contenu

4ème de couverture

Sitting quietly in his room in an old people's home, Allan Karlsson is waiting for a party he doesn't want to begin. His one-hundredth birthday party to be precise. The Mayor will be there. The press will be there. But, as it turns out, Allan will not ...Escaping (in his slippers) through his bedroom window, into the flowerbed, Allan makes his getaway. And so begins his picaresque and unlikely journey involving criminals, several murders, a suitcase full of cash, and incompetent police. As his escapades unfold, Allan's earlier life is revealed. A life in which - remarkably - he played a key role behind the scenes in some of the momentous events of the twentieth century. Translated by Roy Bradbury.Biographie de l'auteurJonas Jonasson was a journalist for the Expressen newspaper for many years. He became a media consultant and later on set up a company producing sports and events for Swedish television. He sold his company and moved abroad to work on his first novel. Jonasson now lives on the Swedish island Gotland in the Baltic Sea.