This is a very fun and witty book! so dumb in entertaining way! The story begins with Allan, the main character, escaping the nursing home. It then marks his journey which later involving friendship, crime, murder, quest, politics, along with unraveling the past of Allan. So many going on in different setting, yet each of them are so engaging. The story moves fast and I am dying to know what's next. The story switches between the present time and the past, but doesn't ruin the character of the 100 year-old-man. On the other hand, it really builds the character! It's also fascinating how the journey encompass all the incidents from Allan's childhood to the world war, post-worldwar, allowing him to travel across countries and have himself rewarded by prominent political figures while not interested in politics at all. I am so trapped in his world and it makes me laugh. The coincidences in Allan's journey and his cunning way of thinking, along with how his attitude toward living his life are enough to absorb me into this book. I am totally reading its sequel!!