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A Review

In this book (along with all the others in this 'trilogy' of war memoirs) Spike tells us his war story. I am not old enough to remember the war but both my Grandparents were and I often wondered what it was really like. I read quite a lot and have read quite a few war memoirs but, when I found out that Spike Milligan had published his, I had to read them at once. I found that through Spikes writing I was able to get a real idea of what the war was actually like.

Anyone that likes Spikes sense of humour and fun will not be dissapointed with this book.

Being Spike, there are times when his stories are outrageously, laugh out loud funny. But there are also times when the harsh realities of war interfere with those times of laughter, and this makes Spikes memoirs all the more poignient. This book will take you from laughter to solemn contemplation from one sentence to the next.

At one point I found myself wishing I was there, sharing in the laughter, the fun and yes, even the music. At others I could only thank God that I missed any sort of experience like that. It's that sort of book.