Spike Milligan. Man Of Letters

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: Viking
Publisher Place: Uk
Publisher Year: 2013
Edition: First Edition

Description: 383 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Spike Milligan: Man of Letters is a collection of the funniest, rudest and most revealing letters from one of the greatest comics of the twentieth century to some of its most famous personalities. Spike Milligans letters reveal the private man behind public the mask. Unlike his scripts, poetry, fiction or even his unique war memoirs, these letters show Milligans talent raw and unvarnished - irreverent, often brazen, sometimes cutting, frequently outrageous - a reflection of his complex personality. Spike Milligan: Man of Letters presents a rich selection of the funniest and most revealing of his missives - most of which have never been seen before. It includes correspondence with the most famous politicians, actors, celebrities and rock stars of his day, and takes the reader behind the scenes in his wrangles with producers, publishers, editors and his impervious manager-agent. It also includes letters to 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 pressing issue of the imbalance of male and female ducks in Londons parks. Here, then, is the real Spike: obsessive, rude, generous and relentlessly witty.

ISBN: 9780670923731