by Patrick F. McManus
from Simon & Schuster
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Editorial ReviewPatrick F. McManus's gently comic stories about outdoor life have earned him millions of fans worldwide. With Kerplunk!, McManus delivers a collection of folksy, wonderfully wise depictions of country life worthy of Mark Twain. In these tall tales, McManus and his buddies learn how not to net a fish, why you should never get your hair cut by someone who's mad at you, what to do when a deer wanders into camp but your sleeping bag has frozen shut, and how to avoid bird-dog flatulence. Traveling the highways and byways of the Pacific Northwest, the delightful backcountry characters of Kerplunk! understand how a life of hunting and fishing -- and its inherent potential for misadventure -- can resonate with larger meaning. McManus's characters know exactly why it costs $500 to make a fly lure that retails for $2; why installing a boat trailer hookup can lead to divorce; and, most important, why you should always listen for the sound of your fishing line hitting the water -- because in life as it is in fishing, you don't know you're in the water until you hear the kerplunk! These wry, curmudgeonly tales appeal to real outdoorsmen and the armchair variety alike. Often nostalgic, occasionally philosophical, and always funny, the stories in Kerplunk! reaffirm Patrick F. McManus's reputation as an American classic.
Customer Reviews:
- Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
- Laugh out loud stories for people that love the outdoors ...
and for folks that need reasons not to go out. (At least you'll laugh about the problems you are missing.)
McManus is one of those authors whose books don't need to be read in any particular order, and since I have a "complete" collection, I thought I would review his output on the occasion of the most recent addition.
It started out pretty well for McManus over 40 years ago when he was in college:
"When I entered his office, the dean glanced up at me sternly, a faculty countenance with which... more info
- Premature
Another collection of Patrick McManus' short stories. This review is a bit premature, since I've not yet read the book (It's not Christmas yet). BUT, Patrick McManus' stuff is consistently good enough that I ordered me and my dad a copy of this book. I introduced my dad to McManus's work years ago when he was recuperating from a hernia operation. He laughed and laughed, but still fussed at me for making his stitches hurt. If you like camping, hunting and/or fishing, or like reading about boys and the... more info
- McManus is the greatest.
McManus is my favorite humorist. This book is a compilation of his articles in Outdoor Life. Not quite up to his other books, but he still gets some good ones off.
- You just must read this book for getting your sides split.
These books by McManus are the best for making you remember what it was like growing up when kids were real kids. As you read, the world melts away and entertains you as if you were really there.
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