I register this book to include it in a Swedish prize for the raffle at the annual bookcrossing convention held in Oxford this year.

About the book:
It all starts on the one-hundredth birthday of Allan Karlsson. Sitting quietly in his room in an old people's home, he is waiting for the party he-never-wanted-anyway to begin. The mayor is going to be there. The press is going to be there. But, as it turns out, Allan is not...Slowly but surely Allan climbs out of his bedroom window, into the flowerbed (in his slippers) and makes his getaway. And so begins his picaresque and unlikely journey involving criminals, several murders, a suitcase full of cash, and incompetent police. As his escapades unfold, we learn something of Allan's earlier life in which - remarkably - he helped to make the atom bomb, became friends with American presidents, Russian tyrants, and Chinese leaders, and was a participant behind the scenes in many key events of the twentieth century.

Part of the Sweden-themed prize at the raffle.

I was delighted to win the book in the Swedish prize. Thank You.

This was quite an amusing book. It did have some moments which made me chuckle! It was very imaginative and I must admit to really liking Allan more and more as the book went on. I found reading some of the political bits a little bit long winded but otherwise a good book. 3.5 stars

Adding to Favourite Lines Bookbox. Happy travels little book!

Received as part of Mysteriousmummys Favourite Lines Bookbox, safely returned home thank you for playing.

On its way on a long journey to a new reader, hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did.

Just got this in a first sentences VBB! I listened to it a couple years ago and loved it. I will free it to travel on at one of the little free libraries near me!

Into the Around The World Box!

A book in the Around the World Bookbox

Selected from the Around the World Bookbox.