His Butler's Story (Russian: История его слуги) is a 1987 autobiographical novel by the Russian writer Eduard Limonov. It is about a Russian emigrant who works as a butler for a wealthy American in New York City, detesting both the Americans and the Soviet Union. It was published in English in 1987.[1]

His Butler's Story
AuthorEduard Limonov
Original titleИстория его слуги
LanguageEnglish
Genreautobiographical novel
PublisherGrove Press
Publication date
1987
Publication placeUnited States
Pages346
ISBN0394556070

Publishers Weekly wrote that the book has "a certain coarse energy" but is dragged down by "rage and resentment, and a mean-spirited, petulant envy"[2]

References

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  1. ^ "His Butler's Story". Kirkus Reviews. 15 May 1987. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ "His Butler's Story". Publishers Weekly. 1987. Retrieved 18 April 2024.