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Spike: An Intimate Memoir

Spike: An Intimate Memoir

by NormaFarnes (Author)

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    Hardcover 2003

    $4.48

  • Used

    Paperback 2004

    $3.25
Synopsis

In these affectionate memoirs of 35 years as agent, close friend and sometime-foe, Norma Farnes portrays Spike Milligan in all his guises. Uncovering a great many personal anecdotes, Spike reveals his extraordinary sense of humour, his ongoing battle with a restless mind, his remarkable, life-long friendships with Peter Sellers and Eric Sykes, his relationship with his family and the industry, and his heartening struggles with society at large.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 384
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Fourth Estate
Published: 20 Oct 2003
ISBN 10: 1841157864
ISBN 13: 9781841157863

Media Reviews
The premise for this biography is easily believable. Norma Farnes was Spike Milligan's long-time manager and the question she was most asked was 'What's he really like?' Her stock answer used to be 'interesting', or 'don't ask', but this is her attempt to tell the truth. Serialisation is inevitable so no manuscript is available. However, it has to be an enlightening read: any person who could deal with the comedian day after day for 35 years is not going to write the kind of book that would have had Spike reusing his description of Prince Charles - 'grovelling bastard'.
Author Bio
Norma Farnes has been Spike Milligan's agent, manager and friend for over 35 years. She lives in Yorkshire and London.