May 08, 2008 i served the king of england the renowned czech director jiri menzel now 70 years old directs a film that, like his oscarwinning 1967 feature closely observed trains, is based on a novel by. A look at the glamorous life at an oldworld prague hotel. Featuring an introduction by adam thirlwell vintage. I served the king of england was a novel about history, the specific history of czechoslovakia in the pre and postwar decades. Eventually, he falls in love with a nazi woman athlete as the germans are invading czechoslovakia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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