Spike did not regard children as small grown-ups, but as an entirely different species who live in a secret, magical world... Læs mere
An account of life as a gunner in World War Two that resumes on the eve of victory in North Africa.
From the giddy heights of Hackney Empire to a Zurich Freak Show and beyond, the author makes his way through backwaters of showbiz, first as band musician then as one-man wild-act and... Læs mere
Offers a recollection of life in the army. In this title, our hero takes us from the outbreak of war in 1939 ('it must have been something we said'), through the author's attempts to avoid enlistment and his gunner training in Bexhill to the landing at Algiers in 1943.
Offers recollections of life as a gunner in World War Two that sees our hero into battle in North Africa - eventually.
Adolf Hitler, Monty, Mussolini, Rommel (who?) - all played their modest parts in the Second World War and the shaping of human destiny, but we... Læs mere
A collection of tender(ish) moments. It consists of three individual volumes now collected together ("Small Dreams Of A Scorpion", "Open Heart University" and "The Mirror Running") as well as a number of previously unpublished poems.
In this last of Spike's hilarious reinterpretations of the classic works of litarature, all the familiar faces of Robert Louis Stevenson's original version... Læs mere
Sherlock Holmes and his trusty companion, Dr Watson, are working together once more to solve the mystery at Baskerville Hall. This time,... Læs mere