Between the Bridge and the River
by Craig Ferguson
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Author: Craig FergusonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-03-23
ISBN: 0811853756
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Chronicle Books
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Summary: 5 Stars
My only contact with Scotland and its kilted male population was a short business trip to a castle near Edinburgh where I was forced to eat haggis and drive a car on the wrong side of the road in the rain, which nearly ended in my demise. I never dated a Scotsman or knew one as a friend or acquaintance and 007 incarnated by Sean Connery really did not make me swoon. But now I struggle every night to stay awake to take in at least the monologue of hot Scot charming Craig Ferguson , not very successfully though, because most of the time one of the celebrity interviews of his forerunner has put me to sleep before singing Craig dances onto the screen and when I wake up CBS has already switched to a rerun of Entertainment Tonight, with the latest news of some stumbling blonde singer turned endangering mother or the soon-to-be-born off-springs of a couch-jumping cult member or of the union of two relationship challenged mega tabloid stars, which does not really contributes to a good night sleep for me.
So I was more than happy to get Ferguson's' book in the hope it would magically put a smile on my face before I drift off into dreamland. Strangely enough it took me several days to get over page 10. Today I finally was in the right state of mind and devoured the whole thing. What a ride!! What a multi-talented entertainer! Now I have to see one of his movies and assess how he is as a an actor or screenwriter. The book is intelligent, witty, cynical, amusing, funny, provocative, true, sensitive, thoughtful and easy to follow, despite of the many story lines. Sit back and make yourself comfortable , take your shoes off , have a glass of wine and be ready for a whirlwind visit to Glasgow, Miami, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Birmingham and Paris initiated by a bunch of characters from Frank Sinatra to Carl Jung, intermixed with hookers, preachers, movie-stars, fatties, addicts, silicon beauties, which all seem much too familiar and a pretty accurate depiction of the glamour world, we all seem to be so fascinated with.
Before reading this outpouring I thought Craig Ferguson had found his calling by being a witty talk show host. Now I nearly prefer him as a writer. Well, maybe he should have a talk show at an earlier time slot so that I can enjoy him more often and keep writing books, so I can read them when he is not on the tube.
Summary of Between the Bridge and the River
Bawdy, joyous, messy, hysterically funny, and guaranteed to offendregardless of religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, or professionBetween the Bridge and the River is the debut novel by Craig Ferguson, host of CBS's The Late Late Show. Two childhood friends from Scotland and two illegitimate half-brothers from the American South suffer and enjoy all manner of bizarre experiences which, as it turns out, are somehow interconnectedand, surprisingly enough, meaningful. An eclectic cast of characters includes Carl Jung, Fatty Arbuckle, Virgil, Marat, Socrates, and Tony Randall. Love, greed, hope, revenge, organized religion, and Hollywood are alternately tickled and throttled. Impossible to summarize and impossible to stop reading, this is a romantic comic odyssey that actually deliversand rewards.Humor Books
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