Romain Puertolas

Sam Taylor

Full of quirky charm... Delightful

A madcap romantic adventure... Blessed with an energetic bonhomie that's thoroughly endearing

This summer's must-read novel...quirky, hilarious, elegantly-written

A laugh-out-loud funny debut novel that is as bonkers as the title suggests

Its blend of compassion and wit deserves to win readers

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

That rare beast: a novel full of heart of conscience that never takes itself too seriously

This is a humorous and action-packed story… It’s about rags-to-riches, bad-to-good, with a picture perfect happy ending. Witty, insane, unhesitating, Puertolas has produced a delightful and ridiculous first novel

It’s an intriguing read and I’d love to know what Romain Puértolas will write next

Armed only with a counterfeit 100-Euro note, Ajatashatru the fakir arrives in Paris. His mission? To acquire a splendid new bed of nails. His destination? IKEA. 
 
Once there he finds an obliging wardrobe in which to lay his head, only to discover on waking that he is locked in and headed for England in the back of a truck. 
 
 
So begins a magnificent adventure for the intrepid fakir as he travels to Italy in a suitcase, writes a novel on a shirt, flees a revenge-crazed taxi driver, flies to Libya in a hot air balloon and finds love in the unlikeliest of places…

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

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

Full of quirky charm... Delightful

A madcap romantic adventure... Blessed with an energetic bonhomie that's thoroughly endearing

This summer's must-read novel...quirky, hilarious, elegantly-written

Full of quirky charm... Delightful

A madcap romantic adventure... Blessed with an energetic bonhomie that's thoroughly endearing

This summer's must-read novel...quirky, hilarious, elegantly-written

Full of quirky charm... Delightful

A madcap romantic adventure... Blessed with an energetic bonhomie that's thoroughly endearing

This summer's must-read novel...quirky, hilarious, elegantly-written

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