Milligan's Meaning of Life
An Autobiography of Sorts
$38.15
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
16 July 2012
Summary
The legendary comic’s hilarious reflections on his life - and life in general - a glorious celebration and a perfect summer read.
With his lightning-quick wit, unbridled creativity, and his ear for the absurd, Milligan revolutionised British comedy, leaving a legacy of influence that stretches from Monty Python’s Flying Circus to the work of self-confessed acolytes such as Eddie Izzard and Stephen Fry today.
Throughout his life, Milligan wrote prolifically - scripts, poetry, f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241955956 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241955955 |
| Author: | Spike Milligan |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 16 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 246g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
Milligan is the Great God to all of us
Milligan is the Great God to all of us – John Cleese
The Godfather of Alternative Comedy – Eddie Izzard
My father had a profound influence on me. He was a lunatic. – Spike Milligan
About The Author
Spike Milligan
Norma Farnes was Spike Milligan’s agent, manager, mother confessor and friend for thirty-six years. Her books include Spike- An Intimate Memoir and Memories of Milligan. She edited Box 18- The Unpublished Spike Milligan and The Compulsive Spike Milligan to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Spike’s first book Silly Verse for Kids published in 1959. Norma compiled a selection of his children’s poems and stories in The Magical World of Milligan. She lives with her partner in London and Yorkshire.
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