I Served the King of England
Dátum vydania: 06.08.2009
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 ...
Detaily o knihe
Počet strán: 288
Rozmer: 128x194x22 mm
Hmotnosť: 211 g
Jazyk: Anglicky
EAN: 9780099540939
Rok vydania: 2009
Žáner: Svetová súčasná
Typ: Paperback
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O knihe
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.