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 I Served the King of England - Bohumil Hrabal
 I Served the King of England - Bohumil Hrabal ... by Vintage ClassicsNewest Review: ... working at the Golden Prague Hotel as a waiter. During the early parts of the book we hear of his expereiences as he matures ... more ... and meets various characters who influence his future.
Ditie's life lessons continue as he advances between different hotels, at one he comes under the influence of the head waiter, who seems to know everything about the behaviour of people around the hotel's restaurant, an ability he explains with the simple claim that he once served the King of England.
Ditie is able to make his own similar claim later when the visiting Emperor of Ethiopia bestows an award upon him, something he retains pride in throughout the st...more |
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I Served the King of England
Pages: 256, Edition: New edition, Paperback, Vintage Classics Last Update 24.12.2009 05:45
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I Served the King of England - Bohumil Hrabal: An excellent read with a historical context (571 words)
by - written on 23/11/08 (Very useful, 212 readings)
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'I Served the King of England' was written in 1971, it's original Czech title being 'Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále'. The book was not officially published in Czechoslovakia at the time as it was deemed unsuitable by the authorities, it is now considered something of a classic. My Czech is limited to about 5 words, so I have read (and am reviewing) the English translation by Paul Wilson, published in 1989. The author, Bohumil Hrabal, was born in the Moravia region of what is now the Czech Republic in 1914. He lived most of his life in Prague and wrote over 30 books there. He died in 1997. A little about the ... Read the complete review
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