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Jonas Jonasson
Jonas Jonasson is the author of the novel The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, which has sold more than eight million copies worldwide. He was a journalist for many years, then became a media consultant and later the founder of a sporting events production company for... show more



Jonas Jonasson is the author of the novel The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, which has sold more than eight million copies worldwide. He was a journalist for many years, then became a media consultant and later the founder of a sporting events production company for Swedish television. After selling his company, he moved abroad to work on his first novel. Jonasson now lives with his son on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea.

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Birth date: July 06, 1961
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Freda's Voice
Freda's Voice rated it 5 years ago
I loved the other two books of Jonassons' that I've read, but I didn't love this one. The old man was back, turning another year older, and running into to antics along the way. There was a couple of cute moments in the story, but for the most part, it was the authors' thoughts on politics and other...
"So it goes."
"So it goes." rated it 7 years ago
A delightful, surprising, silly, convoluted and humorous historical tale -- until it went on way too long. Nombeko, the hero/main character, turns all bad things her way. She's smart, snarky and rather wonderful. She does some crazy things, but because it's a fantastical story, I was more than wil...
Freda's Voice
Freda's Voice rated it 7 years ago
Ironically funny1 This story took a minute to get to where it needed to be, but the journey to get there was fun and full of surprises. I love the characters, although some are distasteful creatures. Nombeko is awesome, and so is Holger Two. I love how smart Nombeko is. She is so clever that most pe...
Url Phantomhive
Url Phantomhive rated it 9 years ago
I've been planning to read The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window for years, but somehow never managed to. But when I was offered a review copy of Jonas Jonasson's third novel, it seemed a good chance to finally dive into the world I had heard so much about it. Hitman Anders, just ...
xndrme
xndrme rated it 9 years ago
This is a piece of a book! I don't remember to have so much fun with a book in a long time :) ... and I've just finished the [b:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|11|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)|Douglas Adams|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327656754s/...
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