{"product_id":"9780007155118","title":"The Essential Spike Milligan by Eddie Izzard","description":"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 Milligan reader.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56219825209717,"sku":"9780007155118","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780007155118.jpg?v=1762185368","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780007155118","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}