World Lit Featuring Romain Puértolas

Meet the author of The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir Who Got Trapped In An Ikea Wardrobe about a fakir’s journey from a small village in India to Paris in search of a new bed of nails. Find out more about the inspiration behind the book from author Romain Puértolas a former French border guard investigating illegal immigration networks in France.

This session is moderated by Deputy Director of the National Book Development Council of Singapore, Kenneth Quek. This event is also made possible by Institut Français de Singapour, as part of the month of Francophonie in Singapore.

This session is happening on Wednesday, 4 March at 7.30pm at The Living Room, The Arts House.

Admission is free with registration. To register, please click [here](https://www.theartshouse.sg/whats-on/world-lit-featuring-romain-puertolas).


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