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The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass, on Tour: Age Far Too Much to be Put on the Front Cover of a Book
 
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The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass, on Tour: Age Far Too Much to be Put on the Front Cover of a Book [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Adrian Plass (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House; illustrated edition edition (5 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007130457
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007130450
  • Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 14.4 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 579,815 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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We got our first taste of Adrian Plass's outrageous humour in The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass, Age 37 and The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass, Age 45 . With over 2 million copies sold, these beloved bestsellers naturally placed the author's fanciful alter-ego in great demand as an inspirational speaker. And of course, his touring experiences have led to all-new stories to share with his friends. This sequel to the first two books will doubtless secure the Sacred Diarist's reputation as a spiritual authority. It's probably not the reputation he's hoping for, but it's the perfect medium for a bucketful of laughter. So meet the speaker, meet the crew and take a seat. It's time to join Adrian Plass on tour! Anne seems to think it would be a good idea to let people see some of the diary entries I've written in connection with the little seven-day speaking tour that she and I have just done ...On that innocent note, Adrian Plass whisks us along on one of the zaniest tours in his career as a Christian speaker.

Besides his wife, his fictional entourage includes Gerald, his grown son, who is now a wise-cracking vicar; high-strung Leonard Thynn and his talented but surrealistic girlfriend, Angels Twitten; and the tour's Scripture-spouting benefactor, Barry Ingstone. First stop is the church of St. James the Hardly Visible at All, where a dour caretaker is waiting to set the tone for things to come. So hop on board -- the tour is leaving, and you don't want to miss a thing.


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3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of his best, 21 Jul 2005
This book is a disappointment. Substance has been sacrificed for shallow puns and the story just fizzles out at the end.

I expected a lot after the excellent "The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass: Christian Speaker Aged 45 3/4." However this book lacks the emotional depth of its predecessor.

The story starts off brightly enough but one senses that Adrian is running out of ideas towards the end. I couldn't believe my eyes when a joke from "An Alien at St Wilfreds" was reused virtually word for word.

Some of the conversations come across as thinly disguised vehicles for Adrian to express his opinions about sterile Christianity and hardline evangelicals. I agree with Adrian's views but he is normally more subtle at getting them across.

I can understand why American's do not get Adrian Plass - there is very little action and the settings are low key in the extreme. This is not normally a problem for me but this book left me hoping that Adrian does something a bit different for his next book.

In summary an OK read but not a classic.

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Will make you laugh but not as much as the other ones !, 25 Nov 2004
I love the Sacred Diaries saga and was pleased to see this addidtion to the story. It was a good read and full of the usual witisisms that quirky christians seem to evoke. I liked the book and it is an easy one to read, but it is not as memorable or as hilarious as the first few books. It tells the story of the Plass tribe on tour round the country with new and old characters to bring a smile to your face.
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