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Round Ireland With A Fridge

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Round Ireland With A Fridge

by Tony Hawks

St. Martin's Press | March 7, 2001 | Trade Paperback

Have you ever made a drunken ben? Worse, still, have you eveer tried to win one? In attempting to hitchhike round Ireland wich a fridge, Tony Hawks did both, and his foolhardiness led him to one of the best experiences of his life. Joined by his trusty traveling companion-cum-domestic appliance, he made his way from Dublin to Donegal, from Sligo through Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Wexford, Wicklow--and back again to Dublin. In their month of madness, Tony and his fridge met a real prince, a bogus king, and the fridge got christened. They surfed together, entered a bachelor festival, and one of them had sex without the other knowing. And unexpectedly, the fridge itself became a momentary focus for the people of Ireland.

An international bestseller, Round Ireland with a Fridge is a classic travel adventure in the tradition of Bill Bryson with a dash of Dave Barry.

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    Rating: 3/5

    Great Choice for a Book Club

    Sylvia Williams

    4 years ago

    This was an easy read for busy people. It is listed as a travel book, but, is more of a people book. Lots of excellent humour.

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    Rating: 5/5

    Too Funny!

    kenora girl

    5 years ago

    I laughed out loud more times than I can count. Pure entertainment.

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    Rating: 4/5

    Funny,funny,funny

    Dana

    6 years ago

    A very good book with laugh-out-loud moments. I thought the blessing of the fridge and Tony travelling in the horse trailer were the funniest. Since I travelled around Ireland 2 1/2 years ago some of the places were familiar. However I certainly didn't hit the number of pubs he did

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    Yvonne

    Rating: 5/5

    Hilarious

    Yvonne

    12 years ago

    Since I heard about this book I wanted to read it. It was worth the wait because it is by far one of the funniest and most interesting books I've ever read. Even if you have no interest in Ireland or fridges, it's worth owning. I had borrowed the book, but now I'm going to have to buy it. "Not just brilliantly written, but far too hilarious to read alone in a public place" (Sunday Independant - Dublin)

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Have you ever made a drunken ben? Worse, still, have you eveer tried to win one? In attempting to hitchhike round Ireland wich a fridge, Tony Hawks did both, and his foolhardiness led him to one of the best experiences of his life. Joined by his trusty traveling companion-cum-domestic appliance, he made his way from Dublin to Donegal, from Sligo through Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Wexford, Wicklow--and back again to Dublin. In their month of madness, Tony and his fridge met a real prince, a bogus king, and the fridge got christened. They surfed together, entered a bachelor festival, and one of them had sex without the other knowing. And unexpectedly, the fridge itself became a momentary focus for the people of Ireland.

An international bestseller, Round Ireland with a Fridge is a classic travel adventure in the tradition of Bill Bryson with a dash of Dave Barry.

About the Author

Tony Hawks lives in London and divides his time equally between writing, performing, and playing tennis. He makes regular appearances on British radio and is currently the host of The Best Show in the World.  Visit him online at http://www.roundirelandwithafridge.com/.

Trade Paperback

264 Pages, 5.45 x 8.27 x 0.7 in

March 7, 2001

St. Martin's Press

English


0312274920
9780312274924

From the Critics

"Round Ireland with a Fridge is a sort of alternative Michael Palin tome and a far better read thatn you would expect. It is part autobiography, part travelogue, and part Guinness-addled ramblings." --The Irish Times

"One ridiculous and sumbline example of the high-concept travel book is the British comedian Tony Hawk''s Round Ireland with a Fridge....The whole book is driven by the sheer lunacy of the original proposition, and the sweet bottom line is that anything that brings people together and shows them this good a time isn''t stupid at all." --The New York Times Book Review

"A rambling but ultimately warmhearted diary-like account that combines elements of Let''s Go Ireland, Cheers, and Seinfeld...Hawks has produced a witty, silly, tribute to the hospitality and generosity that the Emerald Isle is famous for. --The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.)

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