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I Served the King of England. Bohumil Hrabal (Vintage Classics)
I Served the King of England Bohumil Hrabal - Vintage Classics Author:Bohumil Hrabal This book contains an introduction by Adam Thirlwell. Sparkling with comic genius and narrative exuberance, "I Served the King of England" is a story of how the unbelievable came true. Its remarkable hero, Ditie, is a hotel waiter who rises to become a millionaire and then loses it all again against the backdrop of events in Prague from the Germ... more »an invasion to the victory of Communism. Ditie's fantastic journey intertwines the political and the personal in a narrative that both enlightens and entertains.« less