Black Beauty" According to Spike Milligan

By Spike Milligan

Book Overview

Next was break me to harness. First, a stiff heavy collar on my neck. Then there was a bridle with great side-pieces called blinkers against my eyes. Then there was a small saddle strap that went under my tail: that was the crapper. I hated it, it stopped me having a crap. I never felt more like kicking so I kicked him in the goolies and they swelled up like melons. He had to put the harness on me while balancing his balls with one hand and could only move very slowly. In time I got used to everything (and he got used to swollen balls) and I could do my work as well as my mother. I used to wash up after dinner. Yes, I was a very good horse.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0753501023
• ISBN13: 9780753501023
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Virgin Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Ever wondered what a horse thought? Look no further then!

Spike Milligan, professional goon and all round funny man has done it again. Black Beauty according to Spike Milligan is undoubtedly the most hilarious book from beginning to end. What makes this version of Black Beauty different from the others? Its told from the horses point of view. Everything that makes Black Beauty, Black Beauty is thrown right out the window. You'll soon learn that poor Beauty had a really trying life, occasionally broken by the odd whiskey and oats or the odd kicking, biting and thorough trampling of people he didn't like or really liked. The horse is seriously mixed up yet still good natured. The male readers may wince at certain areas. On the whole you'll be chuckling, sniggering and rolling around wracked with fits of laughter as Spike Milligan presents Beauty's life as Beauty saw it.