Jonasson, Jonas,  1961- <br/><br/>
The 100-year-old man who climbed out the window and disappeared / 
 One hundred-year-old man who climbed out the window & disappeared 
Jonas Jonasson ; translated from the Swedish by Rod Bradbury. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Hyperion,  c2012. 
 - 384 p. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> Translation of: Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann. 
<br/><br/> Kirkus Starred  Library Journal  Pub Weekly  Kirkus Starred, August 2012  Library Journal, September 2012  Pub Weekly, July 2012 
<br/><br/> 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 of the window in his slippers and embarks on an unforgettable adventure involving thugs, a murderous elephant, and a very friendly hot dog stand operator. 
<br/><br/> Adult.  Adult  Follett Library Resources. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1401324649 9781401324643 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012016448 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Older people--Fiction.<br/>Elderly--Fiction.<br/>Satire.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Satire.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PT9877.2.O537  / H8513 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>F JON/O  [Fic]