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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe audiobook
- By: Romain Puertolas
- Narrator: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Category: Fiction, Literary
- Length: 5 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2015
- Language: English
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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe Audiobook Summary
A charmingly exuberant comic debut from an exciting new literary voice, and a “quirky, hilarious, elegantly written farce” (The Daily Telegraph), The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe is the globetrotting story of a trickster from rural India and his adventure of a lifetime.
When the fakir—a professional con artist—arrives in Paris, he has just one goal: to get to Ikea. Armed with only a counterfeit hundred-euro note in the pocket of his silk trousers, he is confident that he has all he needs to thrive. But his plan goes horribly awry when he hides inside a wardrobe at the iconic Swedish retailer—the first in a series of accidents that will send him on a whirlwind tour across Europe.
Pursued across the continent by a swindled taxi driver dead set on revenge, our fakir soon finds unlikely friends—from movie stars to illegal immigrants—in even unlikelier places. And, much to his own surprise, his heart begins to open to those around him as he comes to understand the universal desire to seek a better life in an often dangerous world.
Channeling the manic energy of the Marx Brothers and the biting social commentary of Candide, Romain Puértolas has crafted an unforgettable comic romp around Europe that is propelled by laughter, love, and, ultimately, redemption. (Meatballs not included but highly recommended.)
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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe Audiobook Narrator
Julian Rhind-Tutt is the narrator of The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe audiobook that was written by Romain Puertolas
About the Author(s) of The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe
Romain Puertolas is the author of The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe
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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe Full Details
| Narrator | Julian Rhind-Tutt |
| Length | 5 hours 40 minutes |
| Author | Romain Puertolas |
| Category | |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group |
| Release date | May 05, 2024 |
| ISBN | 9781101890080 |
Subjects
The publisher of the The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe is Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. includes the following subjects: romance, comedy, satire, literary fiction, contemporary romance, romantic comedy, romance novels, romance books, funny books, funny gifts, romance novel, humorous books, contemporary romance books, realistic fiction books, fiction, novels, humor, fiction books, humor books, literature, romance book, books fiction, romantic novels, satire fiction, short stories, realistic fiction, collection, pop culture, dogs, americana, anthology, german, modern, fantasy, drama, love, historical, mystery, adventure, literary, relationships, culture, Fiction, Literary, Fiction, Humorous The BISAC Subject Code is Fiction, Literary
Additional info
The publisher of the The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe is Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. The imprint is Random House Audio. It is supplied by Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. The ISBN-13 is 9781101890080.
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This book is only available in the United States.
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