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.
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"A brilliant story, populated by people with free will, though some of them operate under flawed or outright false premises. With free will comes the most important element of a novel: plot. Narrator tends to over-do the broken English of some characters, making it hard to understand... aw, heck, I loved the whole production so much that I must give him full five stars (though if there were a way to give him 4.9 stars, I would). On the bases of his 100 Year Old Man book, I bought everything else by Jonas Jonasson. I am happy to see another of his novels is scheduled for Autumn 2020 release. This audiobook is highly, HIGHLY recommended!!"
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AnObjectivist (5 out of 5 stars)