A larger-than-life old man with a fondness for vodka goes on an unexpected adventure in this whimsical novel -- perfect for fans of Forrest Gump and A Man Called Ove. The international publishing sensation -- more than six million copies sold worldwide...
Allan Karlsson, on his hundredth birthday, decides to escape from the nursing home and head for the bus station. A young man asks him to watch his bag, but the bus arrives before the man returns and Allan climbs on with the suitcase, ignoring its contents. Now he is about to...