I Served the King of England
By: Bohumil Hrabal;
Language: English
Quality: Good
Genre: Classics, Comedy & Humor, Historical fiction, Novel,
ISBN: 9780099540939
SKU: BE500068930323
Pages: 243
Description: NOTE: MINOR BROWNING OF PAGES.INSIDE CONDITION IS GOOD.//With an introduction by Adam ThirlwellSparkling 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 German invasion to the victory of Communism. Ditie's fantastic journey intertwines the political and the personal in a narrative that both enlightens and entertains.