The Essential Spike Milligan

Milligan, Spike. Compiled by Alexander Games, Foreword by Eddie Izzard

ISBN 10: 0007155093 / ISBN 13: 9780007155095

Published by Fourth Estate / HarperCollins, London, 2002

About this Item

First edition, subsequent impression with number line '10 9 8 7 6'. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of largely white jacket and spine, corners slightly bruised, not price clipped (£16.99), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy. 344pp, illustrated. A Spike Milligan (1918-2002) opus, published just after his death, containing everything from classics to hidden gems, with a foreword by Eddie Izzard. This stunning anthology of Spike Milligan's work comprises of favourites from his classic books, ?Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall?, ?Goodbye Soldier?, ?Puckoon?, as well as scripts from the now classic Goon Show. Interspersing such comic genius is also a touching collection of letters and his celebrated and liberating writings on depression, demonstrating the diverse talent of a man whose creative output spanned over half a century. A selection of children's poetry and writings ?Unspun Socks for A Chicken's Laundry?, ?A Book of Milliganimals?, ?Silly Verse for Kids? and much more, reveals Spike's irresistible connection with the childlike imagination and a brillant sense of the ridiculous. All the favourite and funniest stories are there. For those who want an excellent introduction to the mind of Milligan or a welcome return to a much loved genius, this is the ultimate Milligan reader.

Seller Inventory # 011101

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Essential Spike Milligan
• Publisher: Fourth Estate / HarperCollins, London
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007155093
• ISBN 13: 9780007155095
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Jacket and illustrations by Spike Milligan
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

This anthology of Spike Milligan's work comprises of favourites from his classic books, (such as "Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall", "Goodbye Soldier" and "Puckoon") as well as scripts from the now-classic Goon show. Interspersing such comic genius is also a collection of letters and his celebrated and liberating writings on depression, demonstrating the diverse talent of a man whose creative output spanned over half a century. A selection of children's poetry and writings ("Unspun Socks for a Chicken's Laundry", "A Book of Milliganimals", "Silly Verse for Kids" and much more) reveals Spike's irresistible connection with the childlike imagination and a brillant sense of the ridiculous.

About the Author

Alexander Games is a writer and journalist. He has compiled books on Dudley Moore and Peter Cook.