author results for Willson-Broyles, Rachel,

The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man

Jonasson, Jonas, Willson-Broyles, Rachel — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The hysterical, clever, and unforgettable sequel to Jonas Jonasson's international bestseller The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.

He's back. Even older. Even funnier.

It all begins with a hot air balloon trip and three bottles of champagne. Allan and Julius are ready for some spectacular views, but they're not expecting to land in the sea and be rescued by a North Korean ship, and they could never have imagined that the captain of the ship would be harboring a suitcase full of contraband uranium, on a nuclear weapons mission for Kim Jong-un. Yikes!

Soon Allan and Julius are at the center of a complex diplomatic crisis involving world figures from the Swedish foreign minister to Angela Merkel and President Trump. Needless to say, things are about to get very, very complicated.

Another hilarious, witty, and entertaining novel from bestselling author Jonas Jonasson that will have readers howling out-loud at the escapades and misfortunes of its beloved hundred-year-old hero Allan Karlsson and his irresistible sidekick Julius.

The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden

Jonasson, Jonas, Willson-Broyles, Rachel — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT

A picaresque tale of how one person's actions can have far-reaching—even global—consequences, from the author of the bestselling novel The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

In a tiny shack in the largest township in South Africa, Nombeko Mayeki is born. Poor and orphaned, she quickly learns that the world expects her to die young. But Nombeko has grander plans. Little does this cunning and fearless girl know that soon she will steal a fortune in diamonds, outwit a mad scientist kidnapper, travel across the world, fall in with a pair of diabolical assassins, and ultimately save a king—and possibly the world.
Jonas Jonasson tackles issues ranging from the pervasiveness of racism to the dangers of absolute power in a charming and hilarious story. In the inimitable voice that has earned him legions of fans the world over, he gives us another rollicking tale of how even the smallest of decisions can ripple out into the world.

The Living and the Dead

Carlsson, Christoffer — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

"Two decades after an unsolved murder in a working-class town, another body turns up, ripping apart friendships and community."-- Provided by publisher.

Still Life

Persson Giolito, Malin — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

"These 10 sharp yet deeply human stories show how people from all walks of life can end up on the wrong side of the law, regardless of their intentions. A compelling portrait of modern Sweden that speaks to universal questions about crime and morality, from the internationally bestselling author of Quicksand. A police officer fresh out of the academy becomes acutely aware of the deadly consequences of prejudice and how biases color our actions, leading us to justify faulty choices. A teenager has lost her voice and resorts to violence to get heard, even against those she loves. A university student breaks a law on a night of youthful revelry, which soon has fatal consequences that plunge those involved into an abyss of remorse. A mother commits the very same crime her son is being prosecuted for, in order to protect him. A man extends a helping hand in defiance of state restrictions, keeping a refugee safe from the harsh Swedish winter and deportation. With her unique and prominent voice in Swedish literature, Malin Persson Giolito sheds light on the lives of people at all levels of the society through these ten thought-provoking and emotionally charged stories. She delivers a poignant portrayal of societal failure, vividly illustrating that actions driven by good intentions may still be considered criminal in the eyes of the law, underscoring that the legal system doesn't always shield those who need protection the most"-- Provided by publisher.

Punished

Laestadius, Ann-Helén — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Punished is a novel by Ann-Helen Laestadius, told from five perspectives. It is inspired by the author's family history and is a searing story about trauma, memory, love, and loss. The novel is set in 1950s Sweden and follows five Sámi children who attend a government-run boarding school, leaving emotional scars that haunt them thirty years later.

The Woman Inside

Edvardsson, M. T. — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Stolen

Laestadius, Ann-Helén — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Sweet Sweet Revenge Ltd

Jonasson, Jonas — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

A Nearly Normal Family

Edvardsson, M. T. — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-year-old Man

Jonasson, Jonas — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-year-old Man

Jonasson, Jonas — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Punished

Laestadius, Ann-Helén — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In the 1950s near the Arctic Circle, five Indigenous children are taken from their families by the Swedish state and forced to attend a "nomad school" where they are abused and forbidden to speak their native language. Thirty years later, their housemother reappeared and acts like nothing ever happened. But the five former students have neither forgotten nor forgiven her.

Malma Station

Schulman, Alex — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Deliver Me

Persson Giolito, Malin — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Dogge is from affluent Rönnviken. Billy lives in the concrete towers of Våringe, only a few hundred yards across a highway, but a world apart. They met as six-year-olds at Rönnviken's playground and have been unlikely best friends ever since. From the outside, Dogge looks privileged: he lives in a large home and there is plenty of money-at first. But his parents are addicts whose negligence becomes a form of abuse. Meanwhile, Billy's family are poor first-generation immigrants unable to escape the no-go zone where they live, but their cramped apartment is nonetheless a bastion of love. When gangs tighten their grip on Våringe, a ruthless small-time boss seeks recruits, and both Dogge and Billy become runners by the time they're twelve. Fast cash, easy access to drugs, and the dream of gaining status draw them in. But when Billy wants to leave the gang and finds himself trapped, the boys must face the violent rules of the adult game they tried to play. When children commit horrible crimes, who bears the responsibility? With piercing prose and a breathless sense of urgency, Deliver Me is at once a poignant portrayal of the power of friendship and a shattering depiction of what happens when society fails to protect those that need it most. What does justice mean for these lost children, and is the law capable of delivering it?

The Prophet and the Idiot

Jonasson, Jonas — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

"In the fading days of late summer 2011, self-taught Swedish astrophysicist Petra calculates that the atmosphere will collapse in a few weeks' time--on September 21, at approximately 9:20 p.m. to be exact--ending the world as we know it. Armed with this terrible knowledge, Petra meets two unlikely companions: Johan, a man whose intellectual prowess is remarkably overshadowed by his culinary skills; and Agnes, a seventy-five-year-old widow who has made a fortune posing as a young influencer online. Convinced of their impending doom, Petra, Johan, and Agnes soon embark on a zany adventure across the globe in a camper van as they plan to make the most out of the time they have left, in more ways than one. But of course, in Jonasson's classic, laugh-out-loud style, nothing ever goes as planned. Not even the end of the world..."--Page 4 of cover.

Under the Storm

Carlsson, Christoffer — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

"On a cold November night in 1994, a farmhouse burns to the ground. Inside, a young woman is found dead--murdered. To the people in the rural community of Marbäck, it becomes a reference point: a before and after. For ten-year-old Isak Nyqvist, the fire sets in motion something he cannot control, as if a stray spark has found its way inside him, igniting his future into an inferno. The police quickly focus their attention on Edvard Christensson, the boyfriend of the murdered woman and Isak's beloved uncle. After a quick investigation where the evidence speaks for itself, Edvard is sentenced to life in prison and Marbäck believes it can return to its innocence. Vidar Jörgensson, the rookie police officer who was one of the first responders to the fire, prides himself on having contributed to solving the murder. Little does he know this will become the defining case of his career, or that it will drive him to the brink of professional and personal disaster--and link his fate to Isak's"--Provided by publisher.

Blaze Me A Sun

Carlsson, Christoffer — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Stolen

Laestadius, Ann-Helén — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Elsa, a young indigenous woman in Sweden, struggles to defend her family's reindeer herd and culture amidst xenophobia, climate change, and a devious hunter whose targeted kills are ignored by the law.

Stolen

Laestadius, Ann-Helén — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

* NOW A NETFLIX FILM * AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR *

A spellbinding Swedish novel that follows a young indigenous woman as she struggles to defend her family's reindeer herd and culture amidst xenophobia, climate change, and a devious hunter whose targeted kills are considered mere theft in the eyes of the law.
On a winter day north of the Arctic Circle, nine-year-old Elsa—daughter of Sámi reindeer herders—sees a man brutally kill her beloved reindeer calf and threaten her into silence. When her father takes her to report the crime, local police tell them that there is nothing they can do about these "stolen" animals. Killings like these are classified as theft in the reports that continue to pile up, uninvestigated. But reindeer are not just the Sámi's livelihood, they also hold spiritual significance; attacking a reindeer is an attack on the culture itself.

Ten years later, hatred and threats against the Sámi keep escalating, and more reindeer are tortured and killed in Elsa's community. Finally, she's had enough and decides to push back on the apathetic police force. The hunter comes after her this time, leading to a catastrophic final confrontation.

Based on real events, Ann-Helén Laestadius's award-winning novel Stolen is part coming-of-age story, part love song to a disappearing natural world, and part electrifying countdown to a dramatic resolution—a searing depiction of a forgotten part of Sweden.

Winter Water

Jansson, Susanne — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Notes From A Summer Cottage

Burton, Nina — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

"'I went for a walk around the garden. A great tit warbled above a patch of coltsfoot. I felt a thousand discoveries awaited.' Notes from a Summer Cottage by Nina Burton is a beautifully written nature memoir about the time spent renovating her late mother's cottage in the Swedish countryside, and all the species that she encountered her during her stay. Did you know that there are more ants altogether than the number of seconds that have passed since the Big Bang? And that in relation to their size, their anthill cities can be larger than London and New York? Or, that a bird's migratory instinct is so strong that an injured stork once escaped captivity and was found six weeks later having walked 150 kilometres, following the migratory path of his flock on foot? What begins with a renovation of her late mother's summer cottage swiftly turns into an exploration of nature, life and philosophy, in which Nina Burton reveals the inner lives and hitherto unknown habits of the animals with which she shares. Within the walls, the ceiling and the floor of the cottage and its surrounding garden, she encounters a host of animals, ants, honey bees, foxes, squirrels, blackbirds, badgers, pigeons, deer and many more, all of whom have made her house and garden their home, and all of whom cause Nina to reflect on their role within our world"--Publisher's description.

The Survivors

Schulman, Alex — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

The Survivors

Schulman, Alex — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

A Drop of Midnight

Diakité, Jason Timbuktu — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Helios Disaster

Boström Knausgård, Linda — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT