false <![CDATA[Kerplunk]]> 1122464 3 Patrick F. McManus's gently comic stories about outdoor life have earned him millions of fans worldwide. With <I>Kerplunk!</i>, McManus delivers a collection of folksy, wonderfully wise depictions of country life worthy of Mark Twain.<P><P>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.<P><P>Traveling the highways and byways of the Pacific Northwest, the delightful backcountry characters of <I>Kerplunk!</i> 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!<P><P>These wry, curmudgeonly tales appeal to real outdoorsmen and the armchair variety alike. Often nostalgic, occasionally philosophical, and always funny, the stories in <I>Kerplunk!</i> reaffirm Patrick F. McManus's reputation as an American classic.<P><P> 2919217 6 11 2007 Kerplunk total:56|5:12|4:16|3:20|2:7|1:1| 56 199 81 17 0 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 08:38:37 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 08:42:28 -0800 2009 The dust...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 21 11:54:01 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 17:58:20 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 11:54:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 27 08:31:14 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 08:32:35 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 14:42:13 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 12:56:35 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Sep 16 16:39:27 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 16:39:52 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 17:40:39 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 11:10:43 -0800 2008
His latest -- Kerplunk -- isn't his best work, but McManus fans will no doubt find plenty in here to smile about.

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