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The little old lady strikes back / Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg ; translated from the Swedish by Rod Bradbury.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781035005567 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 397 pages ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: London : Pan Books, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2022
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| Language Note: | English translated from the Swedish. |
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| Subject: | Crime > Fiction. Older people > Fiction. Small cities > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Humorous fiction. Novels. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | FIC Ingel | 31681010353670 | FICTIONPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"After stealing some priceless Russian jewels from the Stockholm Auction House, Martha and her gang flee to the small village of Hemmavid to lie low. But what they find is a village in crisis, so they decide they want to help revive the place. But to do so, the village needs money. In steps the League of Pensioners to arrange events to attract paying tourists. Which all turns out to be a rather delicate, and dramatic, balancing act when you are wanted by the police"-- - McMillan Palgrave
The Little Old Lady Strikes Back is a socially engaged, feelgood novel with a riotous plot from the author of The Little Old Lady Who Broke the Rules - McMillan Palgrave
Martha and the infamous League of Pensioners are back in The Little Old Lady Strikes Back, from the author of the smash-hit The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules.
After stealing some priceless Russian jewels from the Stockholm Auction House, Martha and her gang flee to the small village of Hemmavid to lie low. But what they find is a village in crisis, so they decide they want to help revive the place.
But to do so, the village needs money. In steps the League of Pensioners to arrange events to attract paying tourists. Which all turns out to be a rather delicate, and dramatic, balancing act when you are wanted by the police. Even when the school is about to be closed, they step up to put on classes in technology, seamanship and entrepreneurship so that the students can start companies and create new jobs and hopefully a future.
Having donned the mantle of guerrilla fighters, come to save Swedenâs countryside from depopulation, Will they be able to help the villagers get the attention of the politicians to save the village without being caught?
Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg's socially engaged, riotous comedy is perfect for fans of The Hundred-Year-Old Man Series and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
