by Bohumil Hrabal (Author), PaulWilson (Translator)
Ditie, a waiter, loves money, because he is short and money makes him feel six feet tall. So he follows his star from adventure to adventure, until he becomes a millionaire. But it is no dream come true, because along the way he troubles his conscience and ends up seeking a different kind of wealth.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 243
Edition: 1st U.S. Ed
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Published: 01 May 1989
ISBN 10: 015145745X
ISBN 13: 9780151457458