Name: I Served the King of England
Rating: 4.285714285714286 (7 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

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Dawid

Veronika Mácová

Pate Hubbard

Youssef Katamish

Amanda S

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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