Classic Adventures According to Spike Milligan
2002
First Published
3.69
Average Rating
344
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'But why keep me in the dark, Holmes?' 'It saves electricity, Watson.' (Hound of the Baskervilles); Welcome to the world of classic adventure stories, hilariously retold by the much loved, legendary comic Spike Milligan. Relive Robin Hood, in which Little John becomes Big Dick and the Merry Men are joined by Groucho Marx. Give yourself the willies with Frankenstein, who comes to life craving a cigarette. Join Sherlock Holmes for The Hound Of The Baskervilles, where Guinness and Newcastle Brown are taken intravenously and a woman cries in the night. Thrill to Black Beauty as told by the horse itself. And hunt for buried treasure with Long John Silver, Jim Hawkins, and...Groucho Marx in Treasure Island.
Avg Rating
3.69
Number of Ratings
16
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Author
Spike Milligan
Author · 53 books
Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan, known as Spike, was a comedian, writer and musician. He was of Irish descent, but spent most of his childhood in India and lived most of his later life in England, moving to Australia after retirement. He is famous for his work in The Goon Show, children's poetry and a series of comical autobiographical novels about his experiences serving in the British Army in WWII. Spike Milligan suffered from bipolar disorder, which led to depression and frequent breakdowns, but he will be remembered as a comic genius. His tombstone reads 'I told you I was ill' in Gaelic.
