Le vieux qui ne voulait pas fêter son anniversaire

Synopsis of Le vieux qui ne voulait pas fêter son anniversaire

«Le vieux qui ne voulait pas fêter son anniversaire» is the French-language humor novel by Jonas Jonasson, published by Presses de la Cité in paperback.

Allan Karlsson escapes through the window of his retirement home on his hundredth birthday, in slippers and with a stolen suitcase that triggers a police chase and pursuit by thugs. His flight across Sweden interweaves with his past as a demolition expert who, unwittingly, crossed paths with the great figures of the twentieth century.

First installment of the «The Hundred-Year-Old Man» series. Translated from Swedish by Caroline Berg; original title: «Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann». 456 pages.

For readers of humor and Scandinavian fiction; worldwide bestseller and a regular choice for book clubs.