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

WINNER 2014 – Grand Prix Jules VerneFINALIST 2013 – Prix Renaudot#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “Destined to be a top pick at airport bookstores worldwide…. [The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who got Trapped in an IKEA Wardrobe’s] charm is the sort that translates easily into film—relying on a cornucopia of cultural stereotypes, slapstick action and puns worthy of an Asterix comic…. But Wardrobe, surprisingly, has at its core a twist of real feeling; a humane political agenda…. Wardrobe is full of self-deprecating humour that makes it likeable against all odds. The book possesses plenty of flair.” —Winnipeg Free Press“With his first novel, as sprightly as it is funny, Romain Puértolas adds one hell of a cheerful note to this fall season. Total nonsense? Yes, but developed at a brisk pace by Romain Puértolas, who piles up the vivid scenes along with oodles of puns.” —L’Express  “This brilliant first novel…delivers a contemporary, off-the-wall version of Candide. It’s a fable, a farce, but also and above all, a delicious satire of the modern world, that we’ll have to read while cautiously holding our sides!” —Figaro   “A gut-busting, picaresque first novel, that (just barely) hides an entreaty for tolerance, love of others and immigration.”  —Marie-France“Wow, what a wild ride! By turns hilarious, picaresque and heartfelt, Romain Puértolas weaves a wonderful tale that will surely make you laugh, and should make you think.” —Terry Fallis, author of No Relation and The Best Laid Plans“This book is as sweet and funny as its title is long and strange. It also contains the most resonant social critique I’ve read in years.” —Andrew Kaufman, author of Born Weird and All My Friends Are Superheroes“How magical is this? If Slumdog Millionaire married The Intouchables, went on a road trip, and then had a baby, they could name it The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an IKEA Wardrobe.” —Linda Svendsen, author of Sussex Drive