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| Original Title: | Rommel? Gunner Who?: A Confrontation in the Desert |
| ISBN: | 0140041079 (ISBN13: 9780140041071) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | War Memoirs #2 |
Spike Milligan
paperback | Pages: 209 pages Rating: 4.16 | 2095 Users | 65 Reviews
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The second volume in Milligan's war memoirs concentrates on his time in North Africa. This volume is more poignant than the first but that was inevitable, really, as his friends started to be killed. One passage has him describing some typically zany Goon-type humour with one of his mates in his outfit and then he slams it shut with the sentence 'He had eight days left of his young life left to live.' You can't help thinking 'well, fuck'. Speaking of bad language, Milligan really ramps up the casual use of racist, sexist and homophobic language in this one. While this is undeniably period-accurate, and I wouldn't criticise him for using it for the sake of authenticity, I'd be lying if I said it didn't bother me a little. I guess you can take the guy out of the 21st century but you can't take the 21st century out of the guy. The laughs are just as abundant, though, and I was still laughing uproariously throughout. At two days per book, I'm going to be done with this series in no time!
Details Containing Books Rommel?' 'Gunner Who?': A Confrontation in the Desert (War Memoirs #2)
| Title | : | Rommel?' 'Gunner Who?': A Confrontation in the Desert (War Memoirs #2) |
| Author | : | Spike Milligan |
| Book Format | : | paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 209 pages |
| Published | : | 1976 by Penguin Books (first published 1974) |
| Categories | : | Humor. Biography. Nonfiction. History. War. Autobiography. Comedy |
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Ratings: 4.16 From 2095 Users | 65 ReviewsEvaluate Containing Books Rommel?' 'Gunner Who?': A Confrontation in the Desert (War Memoirs #2)
Second part of Spike Milligans war memoirs. Hilarious, sad, poignant all at once. However time has moved on and the Goons casual racism grates these days. Not to be read by those easily offended.That bloody warsaw concerto.One day i will look it up on google.Meantime i remain in suspenders.When will this bloody submit buton light up? Ah! There you are.
That bloody warsaw concerto.One day i will look it up on google.Meantime i remain in suspenders.When will this bloody submit buton light up? Ah! There you are.
It's surprising that a war could be fought with all the slacking going on in the British Army.So continues Spike Milligan's anarchic autobiography. This forms a much better narrative, even though it is still a framework for hanging a variety of comic set pieces.
Short review:Utterly bonkers and brilliant. This memoir of Gunner Milligan's time in North Africa is anarchical, insane, inane, silly and very very funny.If you love The Goons and Monty Python you'll love this but if you find those programmes silly and childish then I wouldn't bother with this either.I loved it.Full review:This is the second volume in Terence Alan Spike Milligans autobiography/reminiscences about his experiences during World War Two, which is in seven parts. That sounds a lot
This is the second book in Spike Milligan's military memoirs.While the first book can be seen as a work of fond remembrance and honesty, an old man remembering his youth and the events that made him what he was, this second book feels rushed and published to cash in on the success of the first.I won't be reading any other books in this series. The original book should stand alone and should not be watered down by rushed follow ups.
Read them all they are excellent.
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