The first volume of Spike Milligan's legendary memoirs is a funny, subversive autobiographical account of the Second World War. The Sunday Express describes it as "the most subversive, funny book about the war I've ever read," while the Guardian notes that it is "close to the glory of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear in its command of the profound art of absurdity."

The narrative begins with the outbreak of war in 1939, where the hero tries to avoid conscription, goes through artillery training at Bexhill, and ends up in the invasion of Algeria in 1943. Filled with depth, passion, and waves of hilarity, this work offers an unusual and delightful look at military life and Milligan's unique humor.

Other well-known figures in the realm of humor such as Stephen Fry recognize the "utterly wonderful ability to see things differently," while John Cleese calls it a "great God for all of us." Additionally, Eddie Izzard refers to him as the "patriarch of alternative comedy," and Terry Wogan describes him as a "genius, a comedic surrealist genius with no equal."

Pages: 144, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm