I Served the King of England

Bohumil Hrabal

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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.

Author(s): Hrabal, Bohumil
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 16/04/2026
Pagination: 288 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Published By: Vintage Classics
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction|Fiction in translation
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 19
Weight: 220
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781529976472

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