The prophet and the idiot

The prophet and the idiot

Jonas Jonasson, 1961-

Book - 2024

"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..."--Publisher's website

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Subjects
Prophecies > Fiction.
End of the world > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Fiction.
Caravans > Fiction.
Automobile travel > Fiction.
Astrophysicists > Fiction.
Older people > Fiction.
Humorous fiction.
Genres
Humorous fiction
Published
New York : HarperVia, an imprint of Harper Collins 2024.
Language
English
Swedish
Main Author
Jonas Jonasson, 1961- (author)
Other Authors
Rachel Willson-Broyles (translator)
Edition
First HarperVia edition
Physical Description
434 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN
9780063371668
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

In this unique, rollicking novel, an unlikely band of friends join up to finish their bucket lists before the end of the world. Johan Lowenhult's cruel brother, Fredrick, has taken advantage of Johan's limited mental skills for years. Now Fredrick has sold their valuable home to move to Italy, and Johan is left with only an RV. He sets out, unsure of anything except that he must find people to cook extravagant meals for. His first encounter is with Petra Rockland, the prophet of the title, who predicts that the world will end in eleven days. Petra and Johan agree to take revenge on everyone who has harmed them, starting with Petra's childhood crush. After Johan beats the man's car with a baseball bat, the two of them are on the run. Along with Agnes, a senior citizen running an Instagram con, their illegal acts snowball until it seems everyone in the world is after them. Jonasson's (The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, 2012) caper, which includes international crime and major political figures, will delight fans of the absurd.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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