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

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…


"Full of quirky charm... Delightful" (Kate Saunders The Times)

"A madcap romantic adventure... Blessed with an energetic bonhomie that's thoroughly endearing" (Chris Hall Mail on Sunday)

"This summer's must-read novel...quirky, hilarious, elegantly-written" (Angela Levin The Telegraph)

"A laugh-out-loud funny debut novel that is as bonkers as the title suggests" (Candis Magazine)

"A genuinely funny novel" (Vogue)