I Served the King of England |
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| Author:
| Hrabal, Bohumil |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4464-7741-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House
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| Imprint: | CCV Digital |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | AUD $12.99 |
Book Description:
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WITH 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 German invasion to the victory of Communism. Ditie's fantastic journey intertwines the political and the personal in a narrative that both...
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WITH 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 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.