Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All by Jonas Jonasson (English) MP3 CD Book

Description: Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All by Jonas Jonasson, Rachel Willson-Broyles, Peter Kenny From the author of the international bestseller The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, a brilliant satirical novel set in modern Sweden--a story of idealism and fanaticism, gangsters and entrepreneurs, sensationalism and spirituality, that explores the values that matter in contemporary life.In a former brothel turned low-rent hotel, the lives of three unusual strangers--a former female priest, recently fired from her church; the ruined grandson of an ex-millionaire working as a receptionist; and Killer-Anders, a murderer newly released from prison--accidently collide with darkly hilarious results.Seeing a lucrative opportunity in Killer-Anders, the unlikely trio form an unusual new business. The Priest and The Receptionist will handle strategy and public relations, and coordinate Killer-Anders "missions." Using the medias obsessive need for sensational, headline-making stories to advertise their talents superb "skill," they quickly build a clientele of rich Swedish gangsters. Suddenly, theyre making an altogether different kind of killing of their own.But when Killer-Anders begins asking deeper questions about purpose and meaning, his curiosity leads him to an unexpected discovery: he finds Jesus. Desperate to save the money machine theyve built, The Priest and The Receptionist devise an audacious plan utilizing Killer-Anders newfound and decidedly fervent faith.Mischievous yet big-hearted, filled with Jonas Jonassons trenchant humor and delightful twists, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All is a delightful comic adventure that reminds us its never to late to start over--and to discover what truly matters. FORMAT MP3 CD LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New 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.Rachel Willson-Broyles is a freelance translator specializing in literature. She received her PhD in Scandinavian studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2013. She has translated a number of works, including The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden, Mona, Bad Blood, and Sail in Stone, among others.Peter Kenny, an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a talented and experienced actor, voice-over artist, singer, musician, and designer, with over twenty-five years of experience working in theater, film, television, and audio. He has achieved great critical acclaim for multicharacter recordings of audiobooks by authors such as Iain Banks, Christopher Priest, and Edmund St Aubyn. Long Description From the author of the international bestseller The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared, a brilliant satirical novel set in modern Sweden--a story of idealism and fanaticism, gangsters and entrepreneurs, sensationalism and spirituality--that explores the values that matter in contemporary lifeIn a former brothel turned low-rent hotel, the lives of three unusual strangers--a former female priest, recently fired from her church; the ruined grandson of an ex-millionaire working as a receptionist; and Killer-Anders, a murderer newly released from prison--accidently collide with darkly hilarious results.Seeing a lucrative opportunity in Killer-Anders, the unlikely trio forms an unusual new business. The Priest and the Receptionist will handle strategy and public relations, and coordinate Killer-Anders "missions." Using the medias obsessive need for sensational, headline-making stories to advertise their talents superb "skill," they quickly build a clientele of rich Swedish gangsters. Suddenly, theyre making an altogether different kind of killing of their own.But when Killer-Anders begins asking deeper questions about purpose and meaning, his curiosity leads him to an unexpected discovery: he finds Jesus. Desperate to save the money machine theyve built, the Priest and the Receptionist devise an audacious plan utilizing Killer-Anders newfound and decidedly fervent faith.Mischievous yet big-hearted, filled with Jonas Jonassons trenchant humor and delightful twists, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All is a delightful comic adventure that reminds us its never to late to start over--and to discover what truly matters. Details ISBN150473078X Author Peter Kenny Short Title HITMAN ANDERS & THE MEANING M Publisher HarperCollins Language English ISBN-10 150473078X ISBN-13 9781504730785 Media Audio Product Format MP3 CD Birth 1961 Playing time 471 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-04-26 Imprint HarperCollins Narrator Peter Kenny Translator Rachel Willson-Broyles DEWEY FIC Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158477910;

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