Joined by his trusty traveling companioncumdomestic appliance, he found himself in the midst of a remarkable adventure, at times, emotional, at times inspirational. If you are anything like tony hawks, you actually try to win the bet. Davis chapter analysis of round ireland with a fridge. Matts book corner around ireland with a fridge by tony hawks. A piano in the pyrenees and round ireland with a fridge. Round ireland with a fridge is a travel memoir about the adventures tony hawks had with his fridge. For more information on tony hawks, please visit our website. Sep 12, 2016 tony hawks round ireland with a fridge this book was interesting because it made me laugh out loud while i was reading it, which doesnt often happen. When tony hawks and his friend kevin see a man hitching with a refrigerator one night, a debate ensues that results in a. Oct 17, 2017 round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks my rating. Round ireland with a fridge filmmaking future movies. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks overdrive. 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.
Episode 2 tony hawks round ireland with a fridge episode 2 of 5 rainy roads and a cattle auction. After years of performing the same comedy sketch at performances, tony hawks decides to find inspiration for his scripts by traveling around ireland with a portable fridge. In it, comedian tony hawks as opposed to skateboarder tony hawk treks around the coast of ireland with a fridge, bumming lifts from people and generally having a jolly old time. Round ireland with a fridge tony hawks download free ebook. Tony got super drunk one night and his friend bet him 100 pounds that tony couldnt hitchhike the circumference of ireland carrying a fridge. Episode 1 tony hawks round ireland with a fridge episode 1 of 5 after a drunken bet in 1997, comedian tony hawks describes his unusual hitchhiking adventure in the emerald isle. Round ireland with a fridge by hawks, tony and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mar 07, 2001 round ireland with a fridge begins with this foolish read. Joined by his trusty traveling companioncumdomestic appliance, he found himself in the midst of a remarkable adventure, at times, emotional, at times inspirational, but more often than not.
I thought i could live vicariously through the book. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks 2001, paperback. Ireland with all its humorous personalities had never seen anyone quite like tony hawkes and his little folk hero friend, the fridge. Tv comedian tony hawks tries to win a bet by hitchhiking around the circumference of ireland in one calendar month. The book is loosely based on a journey made by hawks in 1997, when he hitchhiked around ireland while reevaluating his life and career.
For years, he was wont to tell the tale during latenight drinking matches, and after one particularly heavyduty night of partying, he awoke to find a bet scrawled pillowside. Round ireland with a fridge 9780091867775 by tony hawks and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In attempting to hitchhike round ireland with a fridge, tony hawks did both, and his foolhardiness led him to one of the best experiences of his life. Round ireland with a fridge is a film released in september 2010 by fridge dor productions. Comedian tony hawks adapted his own bestselling book, round ireland with a fridge 2010 into his first film. 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. Round ireland with a fridge begins with this foolish read. Tony hawkes, a british person of note, perhaps a radio dj, accepts a bet that he can hitchhike around ireland excluding the north. Book description random house uk ltd mai 1999, 1999. Tony hawks goes hitchhiking around ireland with a fridge kickass. Englishman hawks accepts a bet from a friend that he cant hitchhike all the way around ireland while accompanied by a smallish fridge on a handcart.
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 montha foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet led to tony hawks having one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. The bet took place in 1997, so theres very little computer or cell phone interference. Joined by his trusty traveling companioncumdomestic appliance, he made his way from dublin to donegal, from sligo through mayo, galway, clare, kerry. Round ireland with a fridge is the memoir of british comedian tony hawks. To this book though, tony is a good narrator and the journey he has following a drunken bet with a friend in a pub that he would go around the whole of ireland with a fridge is well read. Thats the whole premise, and it works out well for hawks. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks waterstones. Whilst in ireland for an international song competition, tony hawks was amazed to see a hitchhiker trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks penguin books. Nov 19, 20 round ireland with a fridge is a film released in september 2010 by fridge dor productions.
Out of this stupid premise, a ridiculously amusing book is born round ireland with a fridge. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks, paperback. Joined by his trusty travellingcompanioncumdomesticappliance, he found himself in the midst of a remarkable. Round ireland with a fridge audiobook by tony hawks. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks powells books. Published march 7th 2001 by thomas dunne books first published january.
A drunken bet led tony hawks to hitchhike around the circumference of ireland over one month with a refrigerator in towwhich became what he calls the best experience of his life. Round ireland with a fridge paperback march 7, 2001. Neuware 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 montha foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet led to tony hawks having one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. Mar 10, 2000 in attempting to hitchhike round ireland with a fridge, tony hawks did both, and his foolhardiness led him to one of the best experiences of his life. Jan 01, 1997 in round ireland with a fridge, tony hawks goes hitchhiking around ireland with a fridge in tow on a drunken bet.
Along the way, he meets some interesting people, including a phony king, a nun and more town drunks that you can count all the while becoming the talk of ireland. A drunken bet led tony hawks to hitchhike around the circumference of ireland over one monthwith a refrigerator in towwhich became what he calls the best experience of his life. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet led to tony hawks having one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. The official website of comedian, author, writer and tv personality tony hawks. But one clear cluster was books written by people who had a travel adventure that we. Tony hawks divides his time equally between writing comedy, performing, and playing tennis. It takes place while there is still conflict there. The book round ireland with a fridge is a great read and its author, tony hawks, comes across as someone youd happily stop to offer a lift to or spend a pleasant few hours exchanging amusing anecdotes down your local pub with.
The film is based on tony hawks s book of the same name and was written by and stars tony. Buy a cheap copy of round ireland with a fridge book by tony hawks. He is often confused with the famous skateboarder tony hawk, and he has a section on his own website with emails he has received from mistaken skateboarding fans. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks my rating. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Learn more about this and other book recommendations here at a5 travel books.
Tony hawks acclaimed coffee table book how are you enjoying the series so far. Mar 07, 2001 round ireland with a fridge paperback march 7, 2001. Tony hawks, is a british comedian and author, famous for his quizotic travel accounts undertaking bizarre wagers with friends. This book is the story of tony s adventures through that incredible month. There are reasons this got bet, but thats really unimportant. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks librarything. One ridiculous and sumbline example of the highconcept travel book is the british comedian tony hawks 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 isnt stupid at all. The irish times one ridiculous and sumbline example of the highconcept travel book is the british comedian tony hawks round ireland with a fridge. Round ireland with a fridge is a book by tony hawks, first published in the uk in 1998, shortly before pete mccarthy s best seller, mccarthys bar. Hawks performs standup comedy, and is a regular on tv and radio panel games in the uk, including im sorry i havent a clue, just a minute, the unbelievable truth and have i got news for you, although he first came to prominence as one of two resident performers the other was jo brand on semisuccessful bbc monologue show the. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks, tony hawks and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
As insightful about the strange inner workings of hawks mind as it is about charming peculiarities of irishmenits doubtful that hawks would have been similarly embraced by germans, italians, or the frenchround ireland with a fridge is an entirely silly, heartwarming tale told in a rollicking funny and refreshing style. Buy round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks from waterstones today. Tony hawks, quote from round ireland with a fridge what followed was a great treat for me. Round ireland with a fridge the movie trailer youtube. Hawks makes a drunken bet for 100 that he can hitchhike round the circumference of ireland, with a. Dec 26, 2008 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. Hawks shares his remarkable adventure that was emotional, inspirational, and downright silly at times. I hereby bet tony hawks the sum of one hundred pounds that he cannot hitch around the circumference of ireland with a fridge within one calendar month. He is the author of the travel adventures round ireland with a fridge and playing the moldovans at tennis. The film was shot in london, west wales, the surrey hills and ireland in 2009.
Round ireland with a fridge is a true story, but youd be forgiven in thinking it to be an old folk tale. The fulllength feature film version of his book round ireland with a fridge, starring hawks, josie lawrence, ed byrne and sean hughes, was released in 2010. Starring himself as himself, its about his efforts to hitchhike around the emerald isle with a kitchen appliance for a drunken bet. Round ireland with a fridge is a book by tony hawks, first published in the uk in 1998, shortly before pete mccarthys best seller, mccarthys bar. With tony hawks, valerie oconnor, ed byrne, sean hughes. This work follows the fearless pair as they battle towards dublin. This was irish traditional music as i had hoped to see and hear it, spontaneous and from the heart, and not produced for the sake of the tourist industry. Buy round ireland with a fridge new ed by hawks, tony isbn. One ridiculous and sumbline example of the highconcept travel book is the british comedian tony hawks round ireland with a fridgethe whole book is. Id never heard of tony hawks maybe because im not british, but the book sounded delightfully pointless. Hawks s book becomes a lively celebration of contemporary irish society and the goodwill of its people that neither. Tony admits that this bet is as asinine as you can get, and accepts it for the spirit only, never wanting to say if only the refrigerator ends up. Unlike most authors, tony has singularly failed to settle down and live in the country with a wife and four children.
Browse tony hawks s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Round ireland with a fridge is a book by tony hawks describing a crazy bet that drove him to travel around ireland accompanied by a refrigerator. Tony hawks introduces his book once upon a time in the west. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks lexplorers rating. Joined by his trusty traveling companioncumdomestic appliance, he made his way from dublin to donegal, from sligo through mayo, galway, clare, kerry, cork, wexford, wicklowand back again to. Round ireland with a fridge is his most popular book, followed by playing the moldovans at tennis 2000. The lexplorers summer reading list included a fairly diverse range of topics, from our usual linguistics and language learning, through recent bestsellers, as well as a little pure beachreading fluff. Tony, for whatever reason that i cant remember now, decided that it was a good bet to try and accomplish. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks, paperback barnes. Tony hawks is a tv and radio comedian and bestselling author. Round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks goodreads. Joined by his trusty traveling companioncumdomestic appliance, he made his way from dublin to donegal, from sligo through mayo, galway, clare, kerry, cork.