Small Dreams Of A Scorpion
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, bright orange dust jacket with minor wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and intact. Book opens flat showing title page clearly. No stickers or price tags visible.
A celebrated collection of verse from one of Britain's most beloved comic minds, Small Dreams of a Scorpion presents Spike Milligan at his most poignant and provocative. The collection moves with characteristic wit and sharp social conscience through themes of war, ecology, poverty, and the absurdities of modern life — illustrating Milligan's unique ability to blend laughter with genuine pathos. Far from lightweight comic fare, these poems argue passionately for humanity and compassion, underpinned by a surreal imagination that made Milligan a towering figure in British comedy and letters. Accompanied by illustrations by Spike and Laura Milligan, the volume is as visually playful as it is literarily rich, cementing its place as a distinctive and enduring work in twentieth-century British poetry.
Author: Spike Milligan
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, bright orange dust jacket with minor wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and intact. Book opens flat showing title page clearly. No stickers or price tags visible.
A celebrated collection of verse from one of Britain's most beloved comic minds, Small Dreams of a Scorpion presents Spike Milligan at his most poignant and provocative. The collection moves with characteristic wit and sharp social conscience through themes of war, ecology, poverty, and the absurdities of modern life — illustrating Milligan's unique ability to blend laughter with genuine pathos. Far from lightweight comic fare, these poems argue passionately for humanity and compassion, underpinned by a surreal imagination that made Milligan a towering figure in British comedy and letters. Accompanied by illustrations by Spike and Laura Milligan, the volume is as visually playful as it is literarily rich, cementing its place as a distinctive and enduring work in twentieth-century British poetry.