This amiable romp of a book manages to be both amusing and engaging without much obvious effort. Although ostensibly about completing a bet, the quest is less interesting than the characters and situations met along the way. In fact the author's unerring ability to publicise his trip on Irish radio and in the newspapers pretty much guarantees its success and ensures a steady flow of 'characters' willing to lend a hand (and an anecdote or two!).
(Clive Yelf - bwl 35 July 2006 ) |
