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On his only prior visit to Ireland, English songwriter-comic Tony Hawks had seen a man hitchhiking with a refrigerator. For years, he was wont to tell the tale during late-night drinking matches, and after one particularly heavy-duty night of partying, he awoke to find a bet scrawled pillowside: a friend wagered 100 pounds that Hawks wouldn't travel Ireland for a month with a refrigerator at his side.
Out of this stupid premise, a ridiculously amusing book was born. Quickly discovered by the Irish media, the thumbing Englishman finds that he and his box fridge are elevated to celebrity status, and there's no dearth of rides, places to stay, or goofy people to meet, from kings to spoons players to locals who take his fridge surfing. As insightful about the strange inner workings of Hawk's mind as it is about charming peculiarities of Irishmen--it's doubtful that Hawks would have been similarly embraced by Germans, Italians, or the French--Round Ireland with a Fridge is an entirely silly, heartwarming tale told in a rollicking funny and refreshing style. --Melissa Rossi --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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When British writer, performer and musician Hawks makes a drunken bet for ?100 that he can "hitchhike round the circumference of Ireland, with a fridge, in one calendar month," he starts, in 1997, an unexpectedly wonderful adventure into the good-natured soul of the Irish people. Though the book begins inauspiciously as a bad parody of Dave Barry's travel books, with Hawks assuming a smug distance from the people and events he encounters, happily fate intervenes in the form of a jovial radio-show host who convinces Hawks to phone in daily to share updates about his travels with the fridge. Almost overnight, Hawks becomes a regional legendA"The Fridge Man"Awith all sorts of people willing to help him achieve his goal, however silly it may be. What could have been a convenient contrivance actually allows a kinder and far funnier Hawks to appear, as his daily talks with his radio "fans" bring him unexpected delights, including encounters with an overenthusiastic innkeeper and his family, the amazing champion surfer Bingo, various musicians and lots of pub visits. In the end, Hawks's book becomes a lively celebration of contemporary Irish society and the goodwill of its people that neither revels in irony nor descends into mawkishness. (Mar.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very funny rendition of a pointless experiment!,
This review is from: Round Ireland with Fridge (Paperback)
This book is half a travelogue and half a witty diary written by an English stand-up comedian that went on a hitchhiking trip through Ireland while pulling along a mini-fridge in 1997. This is one funny story which is full of very dry humour and rather sharp/witty observations on the unique culture, customs and overall characteristics/personalities of the Irish people as viewed by an outsider. I was on familiar ground here because (1) I've traveled through Ireland, (2) I used to listen to the Gerry Ryan show online regularly and (3) I've been married to a Newfoundlander for 20 years. The similarities between the Irish people and their not-too-distant cousins in Newfoundland abound. Truth be told, one could easily substitute the word Ireland in the title/story by the word Newfoundland and you'd get pretty much the same effect, same type of odd ball characters.... This familiarity with the land/culture/people is probably why I found this book to be a fabulously entertaining story. I laughed out loud many times. I was sad to reach the end of the trip; I only wished the book would have been longer! As crazy as it sounds, I'm inclined to believe that there is more facts than fibs in the book. Great fun...read this book but only after you've been to Ireland so that you can appreciate it fully. For the genre, this is an excellent satire, 5 stars out 5!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Most fun I've had in a while,
By therosen "therosen" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Round Ireland with a Fridge (Paperback)
What happens when a drunken British comedian bets his buddy he can circumnavigate Ireland with a fridge? You get a hilarious story of Tony Hawks and his travels across the green Isle.Although the topic sounds contrived, you'll find yourself laughing as Tony takes the fridge surfing, sleeps in the (literal) doghouse, and gets adopted by a local radio station. The humor is light, self-depracating (like all good travel stories) and quick to give you a smile. Some sections may even make you spit milk through your nose. Enjoy for some good laughs!
5.0 out of 5 stars
fall in love with ireland.....,
This review is from: Round Ireland with a Fridge (Paperback)
I've visited Ireland so was anxious to read about someone else's experience there. Hauling a small fridge around is one thing, but around a country that is blessed with such a warm-hearted fun loving people makes for a great chuckling read. The open acceptance of the man and his fridge, as if it was nothing more than a briefcase, and their eagerness to accommodate his needs for roof and beverage truly describes the soul of the Irish. Guinness all round!!
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