KERPLUNK! STORIES. By Patrick F. McManus.
(2007) 2008 paperback reprint. Small 8vo (140 x 213mm). Ppx,227,ad. Not illustrated.
Good bedside reading". The backcountry characters of Kerplunk! know very well that a life of hunting and fishing can mean a life of misadventure. They understand, for instance, how not to net a fish, what to do when a deer wanders into camp but your sleeping bag has frozen shut, and the inevitability of bird-dog flatulence. They also understand the importance of metaphor, and 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! Often nostalgic, occasionally philosophical, and always funny, this collection of wry, curmudgeonly tales reaffirms bestselling author Patrick F. McManus as an American classic".
Good bedside reading". The backcountry characters of Kerplunk! know very well that a life of hunting and fishing can mean a life of misadventure. They understand, for instance, how not to net a fish, what to do when a deer wanders into camp but your sleeping bag has frozen shut, and the inevitability of bird-dog flatulence. They also understand the importance of metaphor, and 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! Often nostalgic, occasionally philosophical, and always funny, this collection of wry, curmudgeonly tales reaffirms bestselling author Patrick F. McManus as an American classic".
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Book Code
52793
| Author | McManus (Patrick Francis). (b. 1933). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 52793 |
| ISBN | 0743280504 / 9780743280501. |
| Book Description | Remainder mark to bottom edge but a good second-hand paperback. |
| Book Cover | Paperback |
| Published Date | 2008 |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster. |
| Place | New York. |