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The Prophet and the Idiot
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Prophet and the Idiot
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jonas Jonasson
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:304 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 135 |
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Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Adventure |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780008617684
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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Imprint |
Fourth Estate Ltd
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NZ Release Date |
1 June 2023 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The all-new adventure from the author of The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared Sweden, late summer of 2011. Self-taught astrophysicist Petra has calculated that the atmosphere will collapse on the 21st of September that year, around 21.20 to be more precise, bringing about the end of times. Armed with this terrible knowledge, Petra meets Johan, a domesday prophet, and Agnes, a widow of 75 who has made bank living a double life on social media as a young influencer. Together, the trio race through Europe as they plan to make the most out of the time they have left, in more ways than one. But of course, things rarely go to plan, even the end of the world...
Author Biography
Jonas Jonasson was a journalist for the Expressen newspaper for many years. He became a media consultant and later on set up a company producing sports and events for Swedish television. He sold his company and moved abroad to work on his first novel. Jonasson now lives on the Swedish island Gotland in the Baltic Sea.
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