A Comic Masterpiece from One of the Biggest Names in British HumorVic, or Jim as he was known, grew up just like any other boy: terrified of his father's immense moustaches, obsessed with owning his own crow, and a master at writing his own name. Early brushes with evil prams, exploding model airplanes, and consumption are soon swept away as Vic careers towards adulthood in this brilliant memoir of whimsical reminiscences and flighty invention.