The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules
$31.50
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2014
Summary
The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules is an incredibly quirky, humorous, and warm-hearted story about growing old disgracefully—and breaking all the rules along the way!
79-year-old Martha Andersson dreams of escaping her care home and robbing a bank. She has no intention of spending the rest of her days in an armchair and is determined to fund her way to a much more exciting lifestyle. Along with her four oldest friends—otherwise known as the League of Pensioners—Martha decides…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781447250616 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1447250613 |
| Author: | Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg, Rod Bradbury |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Edition: | Main Market Ed. |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2014 |
| Weight: | 322g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 129mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Little Old Lady |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
‘A shining expression of how joyous life is. It is not dangerous to grow old if you are like M
A good-natured, humorous crime caper * Independent on Sunday *
A quirky, offbeat delight and a heart-warming reminder that one is never too old for some mischief and adventure – Tom Winter, author of Lost & Found
‘A shining expression of how joyous life is. It is not dangerous to grow old if you are like Märtha and the gang’ Hyllan, blogg
‘The funniest book this year!’ Magazine Familjen, Norway
‘A book which should be read by people of all ages’ Radio P4
‘A hilarious farce … highly entertaining with very well crafted characters’ Frettabladid newspaper, Iceland
‘It has humour, brilliant dialogue, irony and warmth. A light-hearted and enjoyable detective comedy with breath-taking events, which provide many smiles but also reflection on life’ PRO Pensionären
‘Criminally fun!’ Bonniers Bokklubb
‘Very imaginative, fun and filled with gallons of humour!’ Katarina Mazetti
Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg
Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg is a Swedish author who has written numerous books in several genres, including popular science, cartoon, children’s and historical fiction. Her individual writing style, featuring depth of insight, and sense of surprise and humour, gives her books a special appeal. In 1999 she won the prestigious Widding Prize as the best writer of popular history and historical novels.
Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg is a former journalist and marine archaeologist. She now works full-time as an author and her books include the Little Old Lady series.
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