Name: I Served the King of England
Rating: 4.388888888888889 (9 reviews)

Bohumil Hrabal

Follows the adventures of a sharp-witted waiter as he makes and loses a fortune among the ruins of post-war Europe. Author is one of Czechoslovakia's best writers.

I Served the King of England

Mateo Wright

It's been years since I read this last, but it sticks with me. I've read it twice and I'm sure I'll read it again. It's funny, poignant, and includes a scene that broke me in its tragic beauty.

Veronika Mácová

Pate Hubbard

Youssef Katamish

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.

I Served the King of England

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