The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
This month our book club read the tale of Allan Karlsson through a century of living. A very ordinary, and quite logical, fellow, his life took him through many hilarious and extraordinary events. While he, by his own admission, was not interested in politics, his adventures were in the company of political figures throughout history. In all of these adventures, one sees the human foibles of our political leaders and just a hint of absurdity in these great systems.
Allan Karlsson, the centenarian, was also at the center of a manhunt. While trying to avoid and evade the police, Allan and friends lie low on a farm. The addition of an elephant will test your grip on reality. Our book group today shared laughter while discussing our perspectives on the reasons and rationale of the author, Jonas Jonasson.
A great read!
“Humour is everywhere in that there’s irony
in just about anything a human does.”
~ Bill Nye
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