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Book SynopsisSpike Milligan''s letters contain some of the best material he ever wrote . . .
Collected here for the first time are the funniest, rudest and most revealing of them - most of which have never been seen before - from one of the greatest comics of the twentieth century to some of its most famous politicians, actors, celebrities and rock stars (as well as a host of unlikely individuals on some surprising subjects):
- rounded teabags (''what did you do with the corners?'')
- backless hospital gowns (''beyond my comprehension'')
- heartfelt apologies (''pardon me for being alive'')
and the imbalance of male and female ducks in London''s parks. Here, then, is the real Spike Miligan: obsessive, rude, generous and relentlessly witty.
''Milligan''s zaniness shines through'' Telegraph
''The godfather of alternative comedy'' Eddie Izzard
Spike Milligan was one of the greatest and most influential comedian
Trade Review
The Godfather of Alternative Comedy -- Eddie Izzard
Milligan is the Great God to all of us -- John Cleese
Close in stature to Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear in his command of the profound art of nonsense * Guardian *
That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man -- Stephen Fry
Manifestly a genius, a comic surrealist genius and had no equal -- Terry Wogan
A totally original comedy writer -- Michael Palin
Pulls together bundles of Milligan's wonderfully witty and wacky correspondence spanning four decades * Daily Mail *
