The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an IKEA Wardrobe

A rich comedian makes a big appearance, The Uncommon Travel of the Fakir Who Got Caught in an Ikea Closet is the globetrotting story of a cheat from rustic India and his enterprise of a lifetime. When the fakir—a proficient con artist—arrives in Paris, he has fair one aim: to induce to Ikea. Equipped with only a fake hundred-euro note within the take of his silk trousers, he is sure that he has all he ought to flourish. But he arranges goes amiss when he covers up interior a closet at the famous Swedish retailer—the to begin within an arrangement of mischances that will send him on a hurricane visit over Europe.

ROMAIN PUÉRTOLAS was born in Montpellier and has lived in France, Spain, and the U.K., where he has been a DJ, singer-songwriter, language teacher, translator-interpreter, and steward. He most recently worked as a police inspector with the French border service, specializing in document fraud. The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe was a number-one bestseller in France and has been published in thirty-five countries.

Praises:

“A genuinely funny novel.” —Vogue (UK) “Who would have thought that a comedy that mixes flat-pack furniture with magic could tackle some of the biggest subjects of our time? With a big heart, a brilliant sense of humor and an excellent translator, that’s what French writer Romain Puértolas achieves.” —The Independent (London) “You’ll find yourself giggling.” —The Sydney Morning Herald “The book is as heartfelt as it is original.” —GQ (UK)