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Spike Milligan Humour 7 Books Collection Set Inc Goodbye Solider, Peace WorkTitles in this set: Adolf Hitler my part in his Downfall, Rommel Gunner Who?, Monty His Part in my victory, Mussolini his part in my Downfall, Where have all the Bullets Gone?, Goodbye Solider, Peace Work Adolf Hitler my part in his Downfall 'At Victoria station the R. T. O. gave me a travel warrant, a white feather and a picture of Hitler marked "This is your enemy". I searched every compartment, but he wasn't on the train . . .' In this, the first
Titles in this set:
Adolf Hitler my part in his Downfall,
Rommel Gunner Who?,
Monty His Part in my victory,
Mussolini his part in my Downfall,
Where have all the Bullets Gone?,
Goodbye Solider,
Peace Work
Adolf Hitler my part in his Downfall
'At Victoria station the R.T.O. gave me a travel warrant, a white feather and a picture of Hitler marked "This is your enemy". I searched every compartment, but he wasn't on the train . . .'
In this, the first of Spike Milligan's uproarious recollections of life in the army, our hero takes us from the outbreak of war in 1939 ('it must have been something we said'), through his attempts to avoid enlistment ('time for my appendicitus, I thought') and his gunner training in Bexhill ('There was one drawback. No ammunition') to the landing at Algiers in 1943 ('I closed my eyes and faced the sun. I fell down a hatchway').
Filled with bathos, pathos and gales of ribald laughter, this is a barely sane helping of military goonery and superlative Milliganese.
'The most irreverent, hilarious book about the war that I have ever read' Sunday Express
'Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar' Sunday Times
'Milligan is the Great God to all of us' John Cleese
'The Godfather of Alternative Comedy' Eddie Izzard
'That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man' Stephen Fry
Rommel Gunner Who?
'Keep talking, Milligan. I think I can get you out on Mental Grounds.''That's how I got in, sir.''Didn't we all.'
The second volume of Spike Milligan's legendary recollections of life as a gunner in World War Two sees our hero into battle in North Africa - eventually. First, there is important preparation to be done: extensive periods of loitering ('We had been standing by vehicles for an hour and nothing had happened, but it happened frequently'), psychological toughening ('If a man dies when you hang him, keep hanging him until he gets used to it') and living dangerously ('no underwear!'). At last the battle for Tunis is upon them...
'Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar' Sunday Times
'Milligan is the Great God to all of us' John Cleese
'The Godfather of Alternative Comedy' Eddie Izzard
'That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man' Stephen Fry
Monty His Part in my victory
'It's all over, Von Arnheim has surrendered and he's very angry.''This could mean war...'
The third volume of Spike Milligan's laugh-a-line account of life as a gunner in World War Two resumes on the eve of victory in North Africa. Now Britain's looniest war hero must combat some of the direst threats a soldier has ever faced - boredom ('Christ, I just thought of Catford'), a cold ('In this weather?' 'Yed.'), moving camp ('It's a sort of Brighton with camels'), relaxing on the beach ('Life was golden, and we were the assayers'), moving camp again ('We're already somewhere else'), a visit to Carthage ('It's terrible, it's like Catford') and a perilous encounter with the gloriously endowed Mademoiselle Villion ('"Help! massage," I said weakly'). Against the odds, they survive and are sent at last to Italy to be killed...
'Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar' Sunday Times
'Milligan is the Great God to all of us' John Cleese
'The Godfather of Alternative Comedy' Eddie Izzard
'That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man' Stephen Fry
Mussolini his part in my Downfall
"A voice is calling across the land, "Bombardier Milligan.""Bombadier Milligan is dead," I replied in a disguised voice.The voice replied, "Then he's going to miss his breakfast."
The fourth volume of Spike Milligan's legendary account of his time in the army during World War Two begins as he and his regiment land in sunny Italy in 1943 ('The ship touched the beach very gently, so gently I suspect it's not insured'). After a bout of Sandfly Fever, from which he soon recovers ('I'm ready to be killed again'), our plucky hero is piddled on by a farm dog ('Mussolini's revenge?') before forging his way inland towards the enemy and the sound of guns ('We're getting near civilisation'), where matters suddenly take a dark turn ('I was not really me any more') ...
'Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar' Sunday Times
'Milligan is the Great God to all of us' John Cleese
'The Godfather of Alternative Comedy' Eddie Izzard
'That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man' Stephen Fry
Where have all the Bullets Gone?
Back to those haunting days in Italy in 1944, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, with lava running in great red rivulets down the slope towards us, and Jock taking a drag on his cigarette and saying, "I think we've got grounds for a rent rebate."'
The fifth volume of Spike Milligan's unsurpassed account of life as a Bombardier in World War Two sees our hero dispatched from the front line to psychiatric hospital and from there to a rehabilitation camp. Considered loony (and 'unfit to be killed in combat by either side'), he becomes embroiled in his own private battle with melancholy. But it is music, wit and a little help from his friends - including one Gunner Harry Secombe - that help carry him through to his first stage appearances ...
'Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar' Sunday Times
'Milligan is the Great God to all of us' John Cleese
'The Godfather of Alternative Comedy' Eddie Izzard
'That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man' Stephen Fry
Goodbye Solider
'My namer is Maria Antonoinetta Fontana, but everyone call me Toni.''I'm Spike,' sometimes known as stop thief or hey you.'Yeser, I know.'
The sixth volume of Spike Milligan's off-the-wall account of his part in World War Two sees our hero doing very little soldiering. Because it's 1946. Rather, he is now part of the Bill Hall Trio - a 'Combined Services Entertainment' inflicted on unsuspecting soldiers across Italy and Austria - and is largely preoccupied with the unbearably beautiful ballerina, Ms Toni Fontana ('Arghhhhhhhhh!). But he must enjoy it while he can before he is demobbed and sent home to Catford - so he does ...
'The most irreverent, hilarious book about the war that I have ever read' Sunday Express
'Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar' Sunday Times
'Milligan is the Great God to all of us' John Cleese
'The Godfather of Alternative Comedy' Eddie Izzard
'That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man' Stephen Fry
Peace Work
'I had not informed my parents of my return, I wanted it to be a lovely surprise; it was, for me, they were away ...'
The seventh and last volume of Spike Milligan's memoirs sees our hero returning from war and Italy ... but to what? Aside from shooting large, inaccurate guns at Germans, all he has done for five long years is blow a trumpet, tell rude jokes and write and perform sketches for the entertainment of bored and murderous soldiers - who on earth is going to pay a civilian to do more of that? From the giddy heights of Hackney Empire to a Zurich Freak Show and beyond, Spike makes his way through the backwaters of showbiz, first as band musician then as one-man wild-act and eventually in the company of a group of like-minded comedians called Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine and Peter Sellers. They decide to call themselves The Goons...
'Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar' Sunday Times
'Milligan is the Great God to all of us' John Cleese
'The Godfather of Alternative Comedy' Eddie Izzard
'That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man' Stephen Fry
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Great book! Practical and for developers that already use AI!
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I purchased "Agentic Coding" by Claude Code due to my desire for an alternative to generic "Prompt Template" type resources related to AI-based development. This book accomplishes just that.
As opposed to merely viewing Claude Code as a "magic box", the author has explained how to utilize it in conjunction with other actual development processes. The authors' emphasis on "context engineering" (i.e., structuring data/information; managing knowledge in a project; guiding an AI agent to produce consistent results vs. producing random/unknown results) represents the strongest component of the book.
It should be noted that the book appears to be intended primarily for experienced developers with prior experience in software development and/or familiarity with AI-based development tools. Should you be familiar with Git, the command-line interface, and/or modern development processes, you may find this resource very helpful. Conversely, I did appreciate the fact that there were no novice-oriented descriptions provided throughout the book.
The aspect of the book that I found most valuable, however, is the extremely pragmatic nature of the material contained within. The examples illustrated through developing/maintaining CLAUDE.md files; utilizing Claude Code in combination with GitHub Workflows; employing MCP Servers; and creating multi-agent or sub-agent workflows all seemed to reflect a clear focus on "real world usage" rather than theoretical constructs. In addition, each chapter builds upon previous chapters in such a manner as to provide a logical progression through which the reader can easily understand and ultimately implement the concepts learned.
I also appreciated that the author included guidance on responsible utilization of the tool(s), as well as maintaining control over what changes are made by the agent. While numerous books regarding AI focus solely on what AI tools can accomplish, this book addresses both how to utilize these tools effectively in a real codebase, as well as responsibility and safety considerations.
In summary, this is not a book for individuals completely inexperienced in either programming or generative AI. However, if you are currently experimenting with tools such as Claude, Cursor, GitHub Actions, or MCP, this is likely one of the more useful and practical books available on the subject.
Recommended for software engineers seeking to transition from simply "prompting an AI" into establishing a repeatable/professional workflow process surrounding agentic coding.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2026
★★★★★ 4
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I'm maybe a third of the way through this and already rethinking how I talk to coding agents. The reframe from "prompt engineering" to "context engineering" sounds like semantics until Marco walks you through why context poisoning, context clash, the Goldilocks zone for system prompts. That chapter alone reorganized something in my head. I keep going back to the line about garbage in, garbage out being the real reason agentic systems underperform.
The hands-on stuff lands well too. Building the HookHub project from scratch, wiring up Playwright MCP, watching Claude generate a CLAUDE.md file and then not automatically loading a memory file you just created — that moment where you expect magic and get silence instead? That's the kind of honest teaching I appreciate. It made the "why" behind memory hierarchies click.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Essential Reading for Developers Serious About Agentic AI Workflows with Claude Code
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Agentic Coding with Claude Code is easily one of the most practical and forward-thinking AI development books I’ve read. Instead of treating Claude Code like a simple chatbot, this book shows how to turn it into a true agentic development platform capable of handling real-world engineering workflows.
What I appreciated most was how actionable the content is. The explanations around slash commands, hooks, persistent memory files, and MCP servers are incredibly clear and immediately useful. The author does an excellent job balancing foundational concepts with hands-on implementation, making advanced topics like multi-agent orchestration and hierarchical delegation approachable for experienced developers.
The chapters on MCP and context engineering were especially valuable. Most AI books stay at the surface level, but this one dives deep into structured context sharing, workflow automation, and scalable AI-assisted development practices that actually matter in production environments.
I also liked that the book focuses heavily on maintainability and control. It doesn’t just show flashy demos—it teaches how to safely integrate AI agents into existing terminal and IDE workflows while enforcing coding standards and keeping projects organized.
The examples using Claude Code with Next.js projects were practical and helped connect the concepts to real software engineering scenarios. The sections on subagents, planning workflows, and reusable automation patterns opened my eyes to entirely new ways of approaching AI pair programming and development productivity.
If you are a developer, AI engineer, or technical lead looking to move beyond basic prompt engineering and build reliable, scalable AI-assisted workflows, this book is absolutely worth reading. Highly recommended for anyone serious about modern agentic coding and AI-powered software development.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Agentic Coding - all the right pieces in the right places
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Before obtaining a copy of this book, I had not yet become familiar with Claude Code and didn't realize how robust AI Pair Programming is now. However, I did know and have rigorously promoted the absolute importance of Context (via Context Engineering) in any AI-prompted tasks, including coding. This book brings all of that together in an incredibly useful book (dare I say... a comprehensive toolkit and handbook) for AI-prompted coding in these multiple modalities: IDE, command-line, and pair programming. It covers memory management, agents, subagents, multiple-agent systems, context-sharing, orchestration, enforcement of coding standards, code maintenance, and more - for executing AI-assisted development with confidence. I highly recommend this book.
Disclosure: the publisher provided me with a free review copy of the book.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2026
★★★★★ 5
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Washed the cloths before use with just detergent. Pretty much stayed it shape and fluffy texture. It lathers well with any soap and drys fast. Love the texture size more than the exfoliating size. Texture side is great for sensitive face cleaning. The exfoliating side did soften after repeated use. I feel it is still little to rough for the face, but great for the body.
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