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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ADAM THIRLWELL

'Our very best writer today' Milan Kundera

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.

I Served The King Of England: Featuring an introduction by Adam Thirlwell

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ADAM THIRLWELL'Our very best writer today' Milan KunderaSparkling with comic genius and narrative exuberance, I Served... Read more

    Publisher: Vintage Publishing
    Publication Date: 06/08/2009
    ISBN13: 9780099540939, 978-0099540939
    ISBN10: 0099540932

    Number of Pages: 288

    Fiction , Contemporary Fiction

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    WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ADAM THIRLWELL

    'Our very best writer today' Milan Kundera

    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.

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