Madness but oh so true

Alas so true to life. Put young men under these circumstances and this is what you get as they struggle to try and make sense of the madness about them.

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Great to be in Spike’s company again.

I read this book in my teens (along with the other volumes) and thoroughly enjoyed them. I even purchased them as audio tapes, so I’m obviously a huge fan.
It’s therefore remains a pleasure to listen to Spike, hearing him chuckle at reminisces from all those years ago, even though there were no surprises for me, still plenty of joy.
However, it’s also worth remembering what he and other endured. Therefore these books are also important as social history about the average soldier in WW2. RIP Spike.

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So funny and sad

Spike does all the voices so well. A great insight into army life and the breakdown he had under fire

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Spike at his best

Having read the books myself, listening to the Author reading this book you can hear the laughter in his voice remembering friends and comrades from what was a dangerous time where comedy could be and was found to lighten the mood. It conveys the way Army life was, with the "Hurry up and wait" mentality and what the causes of Spike MILLIGAN's bouts of depression and PTSD.
If you like Spike's humour this and his other wartime experiences books are a must.

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Spike Milligan, s war account

Honest account of time served in the war, with the added humour of Spike throw in. Unbelievable what people went through to defend us!

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hilarious & poignant the incredible Spike Milligan

just the most hilarious , moving , sidesplittingly funny & poignant firsthand accounts of WW2 From Gunner Milligan.
No matter your age Spike Milligan bridges all boundaries. As funny as my first read over 30 years ago.

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brilliant

Spike Milligans accounts of WWII are some of the most humorous and harrowing that I have had the pleasure to enjoy. The fact that it is Spike reading the audio book greatly adds to the experiance

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Tears of laughter

I've read and listened to lots of Second World War books and thought this may not be my cup of tea. However, I too a chance and feel like I learnt more about the lives of soldiers in war than in all the others. The tedium, the banter and laddish behaviour of normal blokes just getting through it comes through every page. Of course, Spikes sense of the ridiculous is front and centre and him laughing at his own wit is fantastic to listen to.
I listened and laughed out loud again and again but the sense of foreboding that creeps in as we near the finale is palpable. No spoilers but I wept as the events unfolded and learnt more about PTSD, trauma and human resilience than from many textbooks ro works of academic writing.
A remarkable book.

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Simply brilliant

Great to listen to 25 years ago... great to listen to now. Spike is special. Very special.

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Utterly brilliant

There will never be another Spine Millington. God bless him and his mad Irish piles.

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