A few years ago, a Swedish
writer and journalist, Stieg Larsson, published The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. This detective novel was so good
that Mr. Larsson became the bestselling author in the world. Now, another
Swedish writer and journalist, is on his way to becoming another international
publishing sensation. It seems the Swedes have a real talent for storytelling.
This author’s name is Jonas Jonasson (Swedish authors all have an extra ‘s’ in
their names). The name of his book is, The 100-year-Old Man Who climbed Out The
Window And Disappeared. It is a hilarious satirical look at
international relations in the 20th century through the eyes of an
old man who has seen it all.
The book makes fun of politics,
religion, espionage, communists, fascists, capitalists and historical figures
such as Mao, Truman, Stalin, Franco, Johnson and Churchill. It is a celebration
of absurd humor. It is a completely crazy and incredibly funny story. It made
me laugh a lot! It also made me feel good about getting older. If you want to
have a fun time, read this book.
Dear Oldie:
ReplyDeleteThe esses are separate: Jonas(') Son. This is why there are so few names in Sweden. The Tsar read the Larsson trilogy. They didn't seem to be very funny, though. Perhaps I missed something.
The Tsar is too old to laugh at aging. Soon we'll be slaughtered by Obamacare . . . or something like it. There are too damn many people in the world. Even worse, they tend to vote . . . badly.
-TsarPat
Dear Tsar,
DeleteYou miss the point. The Larsson trilogy was not meant to be funny. It was just a great story. "The 100 year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared" is a great story that is very funny. You sound depressed. Lighten up a little and learn to enjoy life. You only get one shot at it!
The Tsar was only kidding about the Larsson trilogy. It was so dark and dirty that his wife wouldn't read them. She might instead appreciate The 100-Year Old Man. The Tsar will read it on his own 100th birthday.
Delete-the happy go lucky Tsar
That's better. Now, I like your attitude.
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