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It's Allan Karlsson's 100th birthday and there is going to be a big party at the assisted living facility where he is living. Allan doesn't want a party. He doesn't want any fuss. He certainly doesn't want the press to be there to interview him and cover the party. And so, Allan climbs out of his window and disappears. The saga of his adventure on the lam alternates with a look back at Allan's life where he interacted with some of the most influential people of the 20th century. The result is a
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I loved this delightfully quirky tale of Allan Karlsson's adventures. What made it even better was Steven Crossley's brilliantly deadpan delivery. I had fits of giggles on a number of occasions, & had to stop the car during the destruction of Vladivostok because I couldn't see through the tears. Such a calm narration of the ludicrous was just beautiful.
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It definitely had enjoyable and interesting parts, but a lot of the background info... especially on political leaders dragged. I found it hard to pay attention to those parts.
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