I served the King of England
Hrabal, Bohumil, 1914-19972009
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Sparkling with comic genius and narrative exuberance, this is the story of how the unbelievable came true. Its 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 German invasion to the victory of Communism.
Main title:
I served the King of England / Bohumil Hrabal ; translated from the Czech by Paul Wilson ; with an introduction by Adam Thirlwell.
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Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2009.
Collation:
xxxi, 243 p. ; 20 cm.
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ISBN:
9780099540939 (pbk)
Dewey class:
891.86354
Language:
EnglishCzech
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BRN:
274994
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