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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir who got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe

By: Romain Puertolas, Sam Taylor - translator
Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
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One day a fakir leaves his small village in India and lands in Paris. A professional con artist, the fakir is on a pilgrimage to IKEA, where he intends to obtain an object he covets above all others: a brand new bed of nails. Without adequate Euros in the pockets of his silk trousers, the fakir is all the same confident that his counterfeit 100-Euro note (printed on one side only) and his usual bag of tricks will suffice. But when a swindled cab driver seeks his murderous revenge, the fakir accidentally embarks on a European tour, fatefully beginning in the wardrobe of the iconic Swedish retailer.

As his journey progresses in the most unpredictable of ways, the fakir finds unlikely friends in even unlikelier places. To his surprise - and to a Bollywood beat - the stirrings of love well up in the heart of our unlikely hero, even as his adventures lead to profound and moving questions of the perils of emigration and the universal desire to seek a better life in an often dangerous world.

Narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt.

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Critic reviews

Full of quirky charm... Delightful (Kate Saunders)
A madcap romantic adventure... Blessed with an energetic bonhomie that's thoroughly endearing (Chris Hall)
This summer's must-read novel...quirky, hilarious, elegantly-written (Angela Levin)
A laugh-out-loud funny debut novel that is as bonkers as the title suggests
A genuinely funny novel
Its blend of compassion and wit deserves to win readers
Wonderfully irreverent
Beneath the farce is a profound examination of immigration, and the lengths people go to for a better life
Fast-paced comedy with a serious side… Highly entertaining (Sarah Gilmartin)
That rare beast: a novel full of heart of conscience that never takes itself too seriously (Ben East)
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