Spike Milligan: Man of Letters

Author(s): Spike Milligan

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Spike Milligan's letters contain some of the best material he ever wrote...Collected here for the first time are the funniest, rudest and most revealing of them - most of which have never been seen before - from one of the greatest comics of the twentieth century to some of its most famous politicians, actors, celebrities and rock stars (as well as a host of unlikely individuals on some surprising subjects): rounded teabags ('what did you do with the corners?'); backless hospital gowns ('beyond my comprehension'); and heartfelt apologies ('pardon me for being alive') and the imbalance of male and female ducks in London's parks. Here, then, is the real Spike Miligan: obsessive, rude, generous and relentlessly witty. "Milligan's zaniness shines through". (Telegraph). "The godfather of alternative comedy". (Eddie Izzard). Spike Milligan was one of the greatest and most influential comedians of the twentieth century. Born in India in 1918, he served in the Royal Artillery during WWII in North Africa and Italy. At the end of the war, he forged a career as a jazz musician, sketch-show writer and performer, before joining forces with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe to form the legendary Goon Show. Until his death in 2002, he had success as on stage and screen and as the author of over eighty books of fiction, memoir, poetry, plays, cartoons and children's stories.

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The Godfather of Alternative Comedy -- Eddie Izzard Milligan is the Great God to all of us -- John Cleese Close in stature to Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear in his command of the profound art of nonsense Guardian That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man -- Stephen Fry Manifestly a genius, a comic surrealist genius and had no equal -- Terry Wogan A totally original comedy writer -- Michael Palin

General Fields

  • : 9780241966921
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : 0.399
  • : September 2014
  • : 198mm X 129mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : October 2014
  • : books

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  • : Spike Milligan
  • : Paperback
  • : 1114
  • : 827.914
  • : 400
  • : 2 x 8pp b/w inset