03082cam a2200337 4500 406303983 TxAuBib 20191013120000.0 ||||||s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781101890097 1101890096 b27cd9d2-7578-4e23-be8f-ce5e757b4d0a OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1788410 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Puertolas, Romain. The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe [Libby Audiobook] : A novel. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2015. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 156MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 156MB. HTML:<p>A charmingly exuberant comic debut from an exciting new literary voice, and a "quirky, hilarious, elegantly written farce" <i>(The Daily Telegraph),</i> <i>The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe</i> is the globetrotting story of a trickster from rural India and his adventure of a lifetime.<br /> 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.<br /> 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.<br /> Channeling the manic energy of the Marx Brothers and the biting social commentary of <i>Candide,</i> 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.)</p><br /> <i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>. Humor (Fiction.) Fiction. Romance. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2019-12-13 22:00:03. Rhind-Tutt, Julian, 1968- Taylor, Sam, 1970- https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/1788410-TheExtraordinaryJourneyOfThe.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=B27CD9D2-7578-4E23-BE8F-CE5E757B4D0A&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/1788410-TheExtraordinaryJourneyOfThe.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=B27CD9D2-7578-4E23-BE8F-CE5E757B4D0A&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)