--- product_id: 49169269 title: "The Portable Door" price: "£27.25" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49169269-the-portable-door store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Portable Door **Price:** £27.25 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Portable Door - **How much does it cost?** £27.25 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49169269-the-portable-door) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Starting a new job is always stressful, but when Paul Carpenter arrives at the office of H.W. Wells he has no idea what trouble lies in store. Because he is about to discover that the apparently respectable establishment now paying his salary is in fact a front for a deeply sinister organization that has a mighty peculiar agenda. It seems that half the time his bosses are away with the fairies. But they're not, of course. They're away with the goblins. Tom Holt, Master of the Comic Fantasy Novel, cordially invites you to join him in his world of madness by reading his next hilarious masterpiece. Review: So much fun with the Portable Door - Fantastic fantasy novel. The Portable Door was recommended to me by a friend from England. If you understand and like British humor then this is the book for you. The story follows Paul Carpenter who is a bit of a loser. He doesn't really want a job but his parents have left him behind in England, while they retire to Florida, and he needs money to live on. So he goes for an interview where he is not particular if he is hired or not. At the interview he is asked ridiculous nonsensical questions which even though he answers the questions incorrectly he still manages to get hired. That's the start of his adventures at the firm where he is introduced to goblins, fae and magic. One of the female goblins has a mad crush on him and it is hilarious reading as he tries to convince her that he doesn't share her feelings. I won't spoil the secret of "the portable door" but needless to say I want one. It is the first of a trilogy and I read all three and loved them. I read them one after the other and hated to put them down. I have not read this author before and I really enjoyed his style of writing and look forward to reading more of his novels. I give this book 5 stars!!!!!! Review: Far-Fetched Fiction - Right from the start this felt like a Robert Rankin novel, main characters dealing with weird forces/characters in weird ways, without a lot of knowledge about how to do it. I could not get this comparison out of my head while reading, and that said, it didn't detract from or enhance my reading enjoyment. I would like to say that Paul and Sophie are not normal people, because they just stumble along blindly in ignorance, whereas (as I see it) any person that was *actually* in their situation would be asking a lot more questions...but there are all kinds of people in the world, so there are probably people like them, afraid to ask their employers what's going on. Overall, if you're a Rankin fan, this is probably most like "Web Site Story," and will entertain you. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #362,978 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #270 in British & Irish Humor & Satire #803 in Humorous Fantasy (Books) #2,538 in Humorous Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,619 Reviews | ## Images ![The Portable Door - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71tGDYYh7hL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So much fun with the Portable Door *by S***N on June 9, 2010* Fantastic fantasy novel. The Portable Door was recommended to me by a friend from England. If you understand and like British humor then this is the book for you. The story follows Paul Carpenter who is a bit of a loser. He doesn't really want a job but his parents have left him behind in England, while they retire to Florida, and he needs money to live on. So he goes for an interview where he is not particular if he is hired or not. At the interview he is asked ridiculous nonsensical questions which even though he answers the questions incorrectly he still manages to get hired. That's the start of his adventures at the firm where he is introduced to goblins, fae and magic. One of the female goblins has a mad crush on him and it is hilarious reading as he tries to convince her that he doesn't share her feelings. I won't spoil the secret of "the portable door" but needless to say I want one. It is the first of a trilogy and I read all three and loved them. I read them one after the other and hated to put them down. I have not read this author before and I really enjoyed his style of writing and look forward to reading more of his novels. I give this book 5 stars!!!!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Far-Fetched Fiction *by D***E on August 30, 2016* Right from the start this felt like a Robert Rankin novel, main characters dealing with weird forces/characters in weird ways, without a lot of knowledge about how to do it. I could not get this comparison out of my head while reading, and that said, it didn't detract from or enhance my reading enjoyment. I would like to say that Paul and Sophie are not normal people, because they just stumble along blindly in ignorance, whereas (as I see it) any person that was *actually* in their situation would be asking a lot more questions...but there are all kinds of people in the world, so there are probably people like them, afraid to ask their employers what's going on. Overall, if you're a Rankin fan, this is probably most like "Web Site Story," and will entertain you. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Really wanted to like it *by A***Y on May 27, 2026* Really wanted to like this book. The writer is clearly clever and talented. But the first two-thirds of the book are just this depressed milquetoast incel main character and his undisclosed-and-so-unrequited love interest co-worker with a deplorable personality making every scene just feel miserable. We finally start to get a fleshed-out world at the 60% mark. If I weren't so determined not to leave a glittering trail of DNFs behind me, I'd have used a portable door to exit this one before the end. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49169269-the-portable-door](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49169269-the-portable-door) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-27*