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ISBN
0811853756
Book Title
Between the Bridge and the River : a Novel
Item Length
9.2in
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Publication Year
2006
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
Craig Ferguson
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Psychological, Humorous / General
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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Bawdy, joyous, messy, hysterically funny, and guaranteed to offendregardless of religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, or profession Between 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.

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Publisher
Chronicle Books
ISBN-10
0811853756
ISBN-13
9780811853750
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50346365

Product Key Features

Book Title
Between the Bridge and the River : a Novel
Author
Craig Ferguson
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Humorous / General
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pr6106.E764b48 2006
Grade from
Eighth Grade
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Reviews
A gallery of grotesques slogs through the sewers of the entertainment industry toward redemption in this exhilarating debut novel from the host of The Late Late Show . Leading the pack are Fraser, a Scottish "phony TV evangelist... drunken, selfish media prick... gossip and sot" who has been disgraced in a sex scandal; his cancer-stricken boyhood pal, George; vapid sit-com star Leon; and Leon''s 300-pound, sexually perverted Svengali brother, Saul. They make their separate but linked ways through a world populated by snake handlers, serial killers, dead-eyed whores and hack studio executives pushing formulaic action films, while they take hallucinatory side trips. The sprawling tale, with plenty of Scottish backstory, casts a jaundiced eye on media debaucheries and petty vanities, throwing in miscellaneous riffs on everything from Starbuck''s to escort ads, but Ferguson is particularly sharp-and funny-on Hollywood proper. For every satire of organized religion or a Vegas that''s "as glitzy as a trailer park at Christmas," however, he delivers an injunction to "help others" or an ode to Paris in springtime that somehow sounds fresh. The result is a tour de force of cynical humor and poignant reverie, a caustic yet ebullient picaresque that approaches the sacred by way of the profane. Publishers Weekly , starred review Ferguson (host of CBS''s The Late Late Show ) takes us on a wild ride in his scintillating debut, a combination caper/morality tale with the barbed comic energy of a Carl Hiaasen novel. We begin in the author''s native Scotland. Fraser and George are teenaged buddies, fishing in a canal, when George saves Fraser from the local bully. Fast-forward some 20 years. George is a criminal defense lawyer with a wife (unloved) and a daughter (adored); he has just been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Without telling his family, he splits for London, contemplating suicide. Fraser, more of a reprobate, is a cynical evangelist on Scottish television who cannot keep his hands off the ladies. A sex scandal ends his gig at the same time he''s invited to a convention of Christian broadcasters in the States. The invitation comes from Ferguson''s two other leads, Leon and Saul, offspring of the same mother but different fathers (Sinatra and Peter Lawford, respectively). The well-hung Leon has his father''s great voice; fat, physically repellent Saul has the brains, recognizing Leon as his meal ticket. After escaping from the orphanage, they wind up in backwoods Florida, adopted by snake-handling Pentecostalists. Ferguson deftly juggles his three storylines. George, postponing suicide, travels to Paris and falls in love with gorgeous Claudette, the ultimate femme fatale (her six Great Loves have all died); she will help him find his "inner Frenchman." The hard-drinking, whoring Fraser will be mugged in Miami and have a near-death experience. Leon and Saul will make a bundle in Hollywood (Ferguson looks balefully at its shark-infested waters) before scoring big on the religious circuit. There will be happy endings for everybody except the hateful, manipulative Saul. Profane on its surface, ethical at its core and always fun, this debut marks the arrival of an important comic talent. Kirkus Reviews , starred review Happily going along for the ride There''s a good chance that after reading Craig Ferguson''s impressive debut novel you''ll want to tune in to CBS'' "The Late Late Show" simply out of curiosity. It isn''t often that one comes across a talk show host who can hold his own as a literary storyteller. Imagine Johnny Carson crossed with Kurt Vonnegut. Although that analogy isn''t perfectly accurate, it is the kind of colorful merger that would be right at home in the pages of Ferguson''s colorful chronicle, "Between the Bridge and the River." The story of four (ultimately interconnected) characters and their life journeys begins simply enough. Two 13-year-old boys, George and
Copyright Date
2006
Lccn
2005-030673
Dewey Decimal
823/.92
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22

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  • par theestatepreserve
    avr. 24, 2009

    A Fast-Paced, Witty, Snarky Story of Redemption

    Craig Ferguson's debut novel, "Between the Bridge and the River," is a witty, fast-paced, snarky story about an ensemble of characters that have been friends since their childhood in Glasgow. The tale casts a jaundiced eye on media debaucheries and petty indulgences, tossing in riffs on everything from Starbuck's to escort ads. Ferguson is particularly critical of Hollywood and its abyss of vanities. Fraser, the Scottish TV evangelist has been disgraced in a sex scandal. His cancer-stricken boyhood pal, George, contemplates suicide. Sit-com star, angelic singer, and ladies' man Leon searches for a career in entertainment. Leon's 300-pound, sexually perverted, illegitimate half-brother wants to represent him, but is distracted by his many perversions. These friends and an eclectic ...

  • par janetmaloney
    sept. 10, 2008

    Between the Bridge and the River by Craig Ferguson (200

    The reason I bought this book is because I love Craig Ferguson. I never miss his "Late Late Show", love the movies he wrote and produced and starred in "Saving Grace" and "I'll Be There" and "The Big Tease". I think he is one of the funniest, wittiest, most talented people around. However, I was a little disappointed with this book. Maybe my expectations were a little too high. I know he is working on another one. I am anxious to read it. I am hoping I will like it much better.

  • par redspiker01
    août 06, 2008

    Very funny and crazy characters!! Loved the book!!!

    The book was very funny and bawdy!!!! The people were very likable but,alittle off center which made it even more fun to read!! The sense of humor is what made the book. The people just added to that to make it all complete!! Craig should write another book about his actual life growing up. I would read it for sure!!!! Recommend reading this book for a great read!!!!

  • par jobr_9802
    sept. 17, 2021

    Good value.

    Funny, interesting.

    Achat vérifié : OuiÉtat : OccasionVendu par : thrift.books

  • par raggies
    déc. 02, 2009

    Between the Bridge and the River Overview

    I love Ferguson but I did not enjoy this book as much as I liked his bio. This book did however give an insight to some of his personal thoughts about the world and the events that shape a person's personality. You will note several references to things he says and does on his show. Anything that other Scotchish Conan guy does is okay with me.