Spike Milligan
Birth date: April 16, 1918
Died: February 27, 2002
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Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall, is the first of Spike Milligan's seven memoirs that recount his recollections of life in the army during World War 2. I read this book as a teenager in the mid-1970s (or, put another way, a very long time ago) and I loved it and have always meant to read it aga...
Silly and quirky. I know kids will love this.4 stars purely for the fun element.
Invaluable for me in defining the origins of madcap humour which inspired Monty Python and so many others.
For the younger child/read outloud. Some Friday Night Fun away from the heavy; read by the MAN HIMSELF and there are orchestral sound effects and it is all rather fun with a glass of Reisling after a hectic day. There are Trouser Robbers so beware...Apparently there is a version out there which (sic...
I love Spike Milligan, he's so clever and witty as well as being quite rude and obviously, painfully aware of his own brilliance. This book is only getting 4 stars though because I don't think it is the best compilation of his works
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