The Murphy

by Spike Milligan

Hardcover and DJ in very good condition, no notable faults. 1st edition, 1st printing. CM

Genres: Humor, Comedy

113 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan, known as Spike, was a comedian, writer and musician. He was of Irish descent, but spent most of his childhood in India and lived most of his later life in England, moving to Australia after retirement. He is famous for his work in The Goon Show, children's poetry and a series of comical autobiographical novels about his experiences serving in the British Army in WWII. Spike Milligan suffered from bipolar disorder, which led to depression and frequent breakdowns, but he will be remembered as a comic genius. His tombstone reads 'I told you I was ill' in Gaelic.

Reviews

[Stefan Grieve · Rating 3 out of 5]

So full of jokes and so little plot it might as well be a joke book. A lot of the jokes made me laugh out loud, others left me blinking. Some are of their time and off colour. The majority are very silly.

There are no character arcs, nothing is learnt and apart from the jokes landing there are no real other impacts, apart from some absurdity, opinions and a sprinkle of existentialism. Somewhat enjoyably refreshing, in a way, but quite slight.

[Naoise · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't actually read this book in it's entirety. However, I do randomly read a couple of pages here and there when I need a pick-me-up and Spike's humour and absolute bonkers writing never fails to make me laugh.

[David Stimpson · Rating 4 out of 5]

like any Milligan book .you have to love his comedy brilliance ..mad really mad