Monty - His Part in My Victory

Informationen zum Autor Spike Milligan was one of the greatest and most influential comedians of the twentieth century. Born in India in 1918, he served in the Royal Artillery during WWII in North Africa and Italy. At the end of the war, he forged a career as a jazz musician, sketch-show writer and performer, before joining forces with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe to form the legendary Goon Show. Until his death in 2002, he had success as on stage and screen and as the author of over eighty books of fiction, memoir, poetry, plays, cartoons and children's stories. Klappentext Spike Milligan was one of the greatest and most influential comedians of the twentieth century. Born in India in 1918, he served in the Royal Artillery during WWII in North Africa and Italy. At the end of the war, he forged a career as a jazz musician, sketch-show writer and performer, before joining forces with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe to form the legendary Goon Show. Until his death in 2002, he had success as on stage and screen and as the author of over eighty books of fiction, memoir, poetry, plays, cartoons and children's stories. Zusammenfassung An account of life as a gunner in World War Two that resumes on the eve of victory in North Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Spike Milligan
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.09.2012
• EAN: 9780241958117
• ISBN: 978-0-241-95811-7
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Spike Milligan War Memoirs
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Autobiography: general, HISTORY / Military / World War II, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, HUMOR / Form / Essays, PERFORMING ARTS / Comedy, Humour, Autobiography: historical, political & military, Autobiography: arts & entertainment, Second World War, Performing arts: comedy, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Autobiography: arts and entertainment