Kerplunk!: Stories
by Patrick F. McManus

Summary

A hilarious collection of folksy, humorous, and wonderfully wise stories about hunting, fishing and country life from bestselling Patrick McManus. In the title piece, Pat admits, "my fly-casting has been compared by a guide to having the exact same motions those of an old lady fighting off a bee with a broom handle."

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 why you should always listen for the sound of your fishing lure hitting the water -- because in life as in fishing, you don't always 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 McManus as an American classic.

Praise

"Everybody should read Patrick McManus." — The New York Times

"Laugh-out-loud funny and sure to resonate with hunters, fisherman, or anyone else who might venture off the pavement for a little one-on-one with Mother Nature" — The Post and Courier (Charleston)

About the Author

Patrick F. McManus is a renowned outdoor writer, humorist, and longtime columnist for Outdoor Life and Field & Stream. His most recent books are the Sheriff Bo Tully mysteries, the Double-Jack Murders, Avalanche and The Blight Way. He is the author of many other books, including such runaway New York Times bestsellers as The Grasshopper Trap, The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw, and Real Ponies Don't Go Oink! Pat and his wife live in Spokane, Washington, and relish their time with their daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

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