Between the Bridge and the River

By Craig Ferguson

6 x 9 in; 336 pp ; includes Reader's Guide
Paperback
Published in March, 2007
ISBN 0811858197
ISBN13 9780811858199

$13.95

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Between the Bridge and the River -- Bawdy, joyous, messy, hysterically funny, and guaranteed to offend—regardless 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 interconnected—and, 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 delivers—and rewards.

Craig Ferguson was born in Glasgow and moved to the United States in 1995. He worked his way through the entertainment industry as a drummer, comedian, actor, and director, and has written three motion pictures, The Big Tease, Saving Grace, and I'll Be There. He lives in Los Angeles.

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"Profane on its surface, ethical at its core, and always fun . . ." —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

" . . . a talk show host who can hold his own as a literary storyteller . . . [An] impressive debut novel . . ." —The Los Angeles Times

"Witty, furiously paced, and frequently hysterical." —People Magazine

" . . . particularly sharp—and funny. . . a caustic yet ebullient picaresque that approaches the sacred by way of the profane." —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

". . . filled with many surprises . . ." —The New York Times

". . . [A] strange, funny, profane, surreal, and surprisingly moving first novel." —Booklist

". . . fresh, ribald, incisive, and a fine read." —The Baltimore Sun

". . . often says more about love and life in one paragraph than some books say in 100 pages. After reading it, you will know Craig Ferguson is not a talk-show host moonlighting as an author—it might be the other way around." —Mitch Albom

"An unequivocal whoop of enthusiasm . . . Buy this book. Read it. You'll thank me." —Lawrence Block

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