Review of I Served the King of England (2007) by Yü'an H — 16 Sep 2007

Great fun, if not quite living up to the potential of the book.

This review of I Served the King of England (2007) was written by Yü'an H on 16 Sep 2007.

I Served the King of England has generally received very positive reviews.

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