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Publisher
Hachette Books
Language
English
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Confined to a nursing home and about to turn 100, Allan Karlsson, who has a larger-than-life back story as an explosives expert, climbs out the window in his slippers and embarks on an unforgettable adventure involving thugs, a murderous elephant and a very friendly hot dog stand operator.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"It all begins with a hot air balloon trip and three bottles of champagne. Centenarian Allan Karlsson and Julius are ready for some spectacular views, but they're not expecting to land in the sea and be rescued by a North Korean ship, and they could never have imagined that the captain of the ship would be harbouring a suitcase full of contraband uranium, on a nuclear weapons mission for Kim Jong-un. Soon Allan and Julius are at the centre of a complex...
Author
Publisher
Ecco
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In a former brothel turned low-rent hotel, the lives of three unusual strangers —-a former female priest, recently fired from her church; the ruined grandson of an ex-millionaire working as a receptionist; and Killer-for-hire Anders, a murderer newly released from prison —-accidently collide with darkly hilarious results. Seeing a lucrative opportunity in Anders, the unlikely trio form an unusual new business. --Publisher
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
When Allan lands in a nursing home, he refuses to celebrate his 100th birthday and instead escapes out a window to embark on a journey that involves a suitcase of cash and a gang of criminals. Flashbacks reveal that Allan played a key role in 20th century history when he was pals with U.S. presidents and Russian tyrants.
