The Essential Spike Milligan

A Spike Milligan opus, 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