I Served the King of England (Vintage Classics)

副标题: Featuring an introduction by Adam Thirlwell

ISBN: 9780099540939

出版社: Vintage Classics

出版年: 2009-08-06

页数: 288

定价: GBP 7.99

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

This book contains an introduction by Adam Thirlwell. 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.