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'Rommel?' 'Gunner Who?': a Confrontation in the Desert

By Milligan , Spike

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Year
2012
ISBN
9780241966174, 0241966175
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
15 MB (15321889 bytes)
Series
Spike Milligan War Memoirs 2
Pages
208 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- 1918-2002;World War1939-1945 -- Humor;World War1939-1945 -- Personal narratives1939-1945;Biographies;Humor;Personal narratives;MiAuthorsBritish;Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography;AutEnglish -- 20th century -- Biography;Comedians --English--20th century;BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--PEnglish;AuthorsSpike

Description

Spike Milligan's legendary war memoirs are a hilarious and subversive first-hand account of the Second World War, as well as a fascinating portrait of the formative years of this towering comic genius, most famous as writer and star of The Goon Show. They have sold over 4.5 million copies since they first appeared. 'The most irreverent, hilarious book about the war that I have ever read' Sunday Express 'Brilliant verbal pyrotechnics, throwaway lines and marvelous anecdotes' Daily Mail 'Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar' Sunday Times 'Keep talking, Milligan. I think I can get you out on Mental Grounds.' 'That's how I got in, sir.' 'Didn't we all.'The second volume of Spike Milligan's legendary recollections of life as a gunner in World War Two sees our hero into battle in North Africa - eventually. First, there is important preparation to be done:...

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