Milestones: "'Rommel?' 'Gunner Who?'"; "Monty - His Part In My Victory"; and "Small Dreams of a Scorpion". (Three-Volume Set)

Spike Milligan

Published by Penguin, Australia and New Zealand, 1976

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Spike Milligan, Penguin, Australia and New Zealand. Author: Spike MilliganBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin, Australia and New Zealand, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageSpike Milligan's Milestones three-volume set presents a commanding blend of war memoir and poetic introspection, charting the absurdity of conflict and the fragility of the human psyche. 'Rommel?' 'Gunner Who?' and Monty - His Part In My Victory chronicle Milligan's World War II service with biting satire and surreal humor, illustrating the chaos and camaraderie of military life through a uniquely anarchic lens. Small Dreams of a Scorpion shifts into raw poetic territory, arguing for the emotional toll of trauma and the necessity of creative expression as survival. Milligan details both the external battles and internal reckonings that shaped his postwar identity, offering readers a rare fusion of comic brilliance and psychological depth.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Milestones: "'Rommel?' 'Gunner Who?'"; "Monty - His Part In My Victory"; and "Small Dreams of a Scorpion". (Three-Volume Set)
• Publisher: Penguin, Australia and New Zealand
• Publication Date: 1976
• Binding: Paperback
• Book Type: Paperback