The Spike Milligan letters
1977
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3.80
Average Rating
160
Number of Pages
[Milligan, Spike] Farnes, Norma. The Spike Milligan Letters. London, M. & J. Hobbs, 1977. Octavo. 159 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector's mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.
Avg Rating
3.80
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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.
