Goodbye Soldier
Goodbye Soldier by Spike Milligan, published by Penguin Books, Limited on January 5, 1988, is a humorous exploration of the author’s experiences during and after World War II. This 15th printing edition spans 275 pages and is presented in English. The book recounts the entertaining escapades of Lance-Corporal Milligan and his jazz band, highlighting the comedic moments that arose amidst the backdrop of war, particularly in locations like Rome and Venice.
Readers will find a blend of biography and humor as Milligan reflects on his time in the military and his transition to civilian life. The narrative captures the absurdities of war and the joy of newfound love, featuring the author’s encounters with a ballerina named Toni. With themes related to entertainment, literary figures, and the historical context of World War II, this edition offers a unique perspective on the lighter side of a tumultuous period.
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A LITTLE KNOWN HISTORIAL FACT-
At the end of the Second World War many of our boys sustained severe attacks of entertainment at the hands of Lance-Corporal Milligan and his jazz band.
Outbreaks occurred in Rome, Venice, Vienna and Krumpendorf (that well-known groin disease), and no soldier escaped the tortures that were inflicted by the Combined Services Entertainment.
But while Tommy suffered, Milligan, newly demobbed, became more and more spazonkled, nay, spazonkified with Toni, the beautiful ballerina. Honestly. He’s got the photographs to prove it.
In Italy, in love and in civvies, could Milligan forget his native Catford? You bet your life he could!
‘Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar’ – Sunday Times
‘He’s a very funny writer’ – The Times Educational Supplement
‘Spike who?’ – Catford Times
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