Книга: Jonas Jonasson «The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared»
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The international publishing sensation-over four million copies sold. A reluctant centenarian much like Forrest Gump (if Gump were an explosives expert with a fondness for vodka) decides it's not too late to start over... 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 one day he turns 100. 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 (not to mention a death by elephant). It would be the adventure of a lifetime for anyone else, but Allan has a larger-than-life backstory: Not only has he witnessed some of the... Издательство: "Hyperion" (2009) Формат: 105x170, 480 стр.
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Jonas Jonasson
Jonas Jonasson (* 1962 in Växjö, Schweden) ist ein schwedischer Journalist und Schriftsteller.
Sein erster Roman wurde 2009 unter dem Originaltitel "Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann" veröffentlicht. Im Jahr 2010 war es das am meisten verkaufte Buch in Schweden.
Die Übersetzungsrechte wurden in 30 Länder verkauft (Stand Oktober 2011).
Leben
Jonasson arbeitete nach seinem Studium in Göteborg als Journalist für die Zeitungen „Smålandsposten“ und „Expressen“ und als selbstständiger Medien-Berater. Nach 20 Jahren Medientätigkeit zog Jonasson von Schweden in den Tessin an den Luganersee. Im Herbst 2011 lebt Jonasson wieder mit seinem Sohn in Schweden. Er schreibt an einem zweiten Roman.
Ausgaben
- „Der Hundertjährige, der aus dem Fenster stieg und verschwand“. Aus dem Schwed. übers. von Wibke Kuhn. Carl´s Books 2011. ISBN 978-3-570-58501-6.
- Gelesen von Otto Sander und als Hörbuch erschienen im Verlag Das Hörbuch, 2011. ISBN 978-3-86717781-8
Weblinks
- Literatur von und über Jonas Jonasson im Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek
- Offizielle Jonas-Jonasson-Website (engl.)
- randomhouse.de: Jonas Jonasson
- Interview mit dem Autor Verlag RandomHouse
- SPIEGEL-Bestseller: Hardcover
- Geboren 1962
- Literatur (Schwedisch)
- Literatur (21. Jahrhundert)
- Schwede
- Autor
- Journalist
- Mann
Источник: Jonas Jonasson
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