The Prophet and the Idiot

· HarperCollins UK
3.8
13 reviews
Ebook
448
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The brand-new, hilarious, feel-good adventure from the internationally bestselling 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...

Ratings and reviews

3.8
13 reviews
Nebula Castelino
June 14, 2023
Written in the true Jonas Jonasson style, this book takes you on a journey with a mix of quirky characters. It's a fun-filled, laid-back, easy read, even though towards the middle, my care factor towards the characters skewed downward. simple yet effective message is etched towards the end of embracing the little moments and living life to the fullest. Thank you to NetGalley & HarperCollins Publishers Australia, Fourth Estate, for giving me an e-ARC. This honest review is left voluntarily.
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Roland Simpson
January 4, 2024
absolutely the worst book I have ever read. Kept hoping for some philosophical twist ...but just got more and more banal.
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Jos Cooper
December 13, 2023
Jonas Johansson has a particular style. If you liked the hundred year old man, you will like this
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About the author

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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