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Round Ireland With A Fridge Paperback – 6 May 1999

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'I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike round the circumference of Ireland, with a fridge, within one calendar month'

A foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet led to Tony Hawks having one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. Joined by his trusty travelling-companion-cum-domestic-appliance, he found himself in the midst of a remarkable, inspirational and, at times, downright silly adventure.

In their month of madness, Tony and his fridge surfed together; entered a batchelor festival; and one of them had sex without the other knowing. The fridge got christened, and they even met the poorest king on Earth.

An absurd story of an extraordinary adventure, Round Ireland with a Fridge follows the fearless pair as they battle towards Dublin and a breathtaking finale that is moving, uplifting, and a fitting conclusion to the whole ridiculous affair.

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On his only prior visit to Ireland, 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 pillow-side: 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, heart-warming tale told in a rollicking funny and refreshing style. --Melissa Rossi

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Not just brilliantly written, but far too hilarious to read alone in a public place ― Sunday Independent, Ireland

Hawks's account shows the Irish at their whimsical best ― Daily Telegraph

Very light-hearted, he captures the generosity, warmth and humour of Ireland ― Red

Part autobiography, part travelogue, part insane Guinness-addled ramblings ― Irish Times

Absolutely brilliant from start to finish - Tony Hawks is just as funny at the written word as he is on the box ― Doncaster Courier

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ebury Press; 1st Paper Back - 32nd Impression edition (6 May 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0091867770
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0091867775
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.4 x 2.2 x 19.4 cm

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kitten01

Worth a read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2024

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Bought this first time around- very funny!
Bought it again as a Christmas pressie for Aunt...Who read it over 20 yrs ago when having chemo. Cheered her up.

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PJ

Lives up to your expectations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2008

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I didn't know much about Tony Hawks apart from seeing him on TV occasionally but he's not my kind of comedian generally. While reading this book, I initially had to come to terms with his very wordy and educated form of language; he is unlikely to find the Times crossword a challenge! However, both the trip and the comedy began together in earnest and everything just got better. His subtle descriptions of the hillarity of people and circumstance is wonderful and frequently leads to outbursts of laughter... or should I use that awful LOL expression? My opinion of Mr Hawks will lead me to pay much more attention to him in the future... wonderful book.

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Lynda D Clarke

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 August 2023

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I read this book when first released and quickly found it to be an unsuitable read on daily public transport commute without drawing unnecessary attention from felliw travellers. Read in private it proved to be completely hilarious. Recently ecommended to book club and, on rereading it was just as delightful as before. My son also confessed he had read it 4 times...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 July 2023

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Brilliant. I loved every bit of this book. It reminded me of my own trip to Ireland and the lovely welcoming people who live in this beautiful place.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2013

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I got this Kindle edition after having read 'A Piano in the Pyrenees'. I had read other reviews of Round Ireland with a Fridge and consequently had been really looking forward a enjoying any number of belly laughs with the humour of the book. Perhaps because the book is a little dated now and certainly because I had found 'A piano in the Pyrenees' a laugh-out-loud book, I was somewhat disappointed that I did not find this book as funny as expected. There were some amusing moments but it failed to really get me laughing. The general premise of the book is quite funny and odd, but that was about it.

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Joe

Funny story and easy to read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2022

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This is a great book. I read it quite a number of years ago and was recently reminded of it. Bought the kindle version to read on holiday. Well worth it, the second reading was just as good as the first.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2020

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Light comedy from Tony Hawks. An idiosyncratic journey with some slightly surreal episodes - all true it appears! Peppered with great characters, some strange some lovely, the book maintains interest throughout as we follow Tony - and his fridge - round rural Ireland. A good read, engagingly written in a laid - back style but I wouldn't pay much more than this for it.

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Quick delivery and excellent quality

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 October 2022

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This item was bought as a gift for my daughter - I was a bit late in getting it ordered and was delighted when it arrived in time for her birthday. Great quality and great service. Thank you Amazon

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Michele

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Reviewed in the United States on 18 January 2024

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Used for a class. Very helpful.

Vanessa

Very funny book

Reviewed in Brazil on 17 May 2022

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A very lovely and funny book. I laughed a lot reading Tony and his fridge's adventures in Ireland. Great book!

Elexus

A bet, a fridge and Ireland - Enough said!

Reviewed in Canada on 24 June 2018

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This book was my first encounter with Tony Hawks and it did not disappoint! In typical guy fashion drinking leads to a bet and to find out more you’ll have to read it but there there is a fridge involved and pictures are included! Love his other books as well.

Mu009

Hilarious. Wodehousesque in parts - without trying. EXCELLENT!

Reviewed in India on 27 October 2019

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Have loved Tony on The Unbelievable Truth Radio Show for a long time. He's even better here.

Karnelia

Fun!

Reviewed in the Netherlands on 26 September 2017

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This book is pure fun. It makes me giggle out loud. The whole plan is ridiculous, but it turns out great. Makes you want to try it yourself (which you obviously never do...)

One of my favourite books I've ever read.

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