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 ... Zobraziť viac
Enter the gas-lit streets of post-war Prague, the steelworks run by singed men, the covered market that smells of new-born babes, the cacophonous open-air dance hall. Mr Kafka is avoiding his landlady’s blueberry wine breath... Zobraziť viac
The story of Milos Hrma, a gauche young Candide of the occupied countries, apprentice in a small railway station in Bohemia... Zobraziť viac
'Folks, life is beautiful! Bring on the drinks, I'm sticking around till I'm ninety! Do you hear?'... Zobraziť viac