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Kerplunk!: Stories
Patrick 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
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Published
November 6th 2007
by Simon & Schuster
(first published 2007)
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I just had the most perfect Sunday morning: The house is all nice and clean, the park across from our living room is covered in thick frost upon which the autumn morning sunshine is glinting. I woke up around 8, made a pot of coffee and sat on the living room couch overlooking the park and read this delightful little book. Then I crawled back into bed and snuggled my hubby for a bit as he was waking up. *sigh* Perfect Sunday morning don't come around nearly often enough.
I find McManus ...more
I find McManus ...more
Guys like McManus' Eddie and Rancid (well, not quite like Rancid) populated my small town when I was growing up, and I've always felt a kinship to the characters in McManus's stories. Kerplunk! seemed a little flat compared to his earlier works, but even so this is a great collection that will bring some laughter to those that appreciate the outdoorsman, especially the amateur. I most enjoyed the story on getting directions in Montana - quite true, in a Mark Twain kind of way. I listened to this...more
Mr. McMannus is a columnist for 'Outdoor Life' and 'Field and Stream'. I learned that turkey gravy will make a dog flatulent, that one needs to put the plug in a boat drain hole, that an Alaskan guide uses a BlackBerry, and how, dadgumit, some hunters/fishermen are luckier than others.
The dust jacket compares the writer to Twain, Buchwald and Keillor. I thought Gabby Hayes.
The dust jacket compares the writer to Twain, Buchwald and Keillor. I thought Gabby Hayes.
Not my favorite McManus, but there are some gems; "Camping Out with Lewis & Clark", "'Uh-Oh!' (And Other Things Guides Shouldn't Say)", and "The Ordinary" were all laugh-out-loud funny. All stories are reprints from columns written for Outdoor Life, so if you keep up with his columns, there won't be anything new. But McManus is always good for understated humor and an easy read.
This is a great filler book. I've been reading it inbetween the big, long, hard-to-finish books that I'm reading right now. It's nice to take a break and read some funny Pat McManus stories. My favorite story in here is one about fly fishing. Pat is totally like my dad!
Patrick F. McManus is one of my favorite authors. He may not be a healthy read however. My sides are splitting. The "F" in his name must stand for funny, farsical, filarious, or somesuch wonderful name. I highly recommend this book of short stories to anyone who loves to giggle, laugh, guffaw, or just read in the bath area. ")
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Certainly not the best from McManus but a decent read non-the-less. I've always loved the romance with which he captures some of the most goofy fishing stories I've ever heard but was a little underwhelmed on the humor side. Usually he's a lot funnier.
Definitely like the older ones better.... They Shoot Canoes, Don't They and the others. Some good chapters that still evoke the laughs, others were just ok.
This was thoroughly enjoyable, very funny! The writing was great and the reader expressed it perfectly. Very good storytelling.
This is an easy book to pick up, read a story and be on to other things.
outdoorsy comics? it could be wildly good or bad! lol
An entertaining book full of belly laughs. I'm now a McManus fan.
Amazing as always.
Tom Chandler
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Recommends it for:
hunters, fishermen, outdoorsmen
McManus' early humor essays were priceless reminders that the outdoors -- and the people who inhabit them -- are random, interesting, potentially hilarious.
His latest -- Kerplunk -- isn't his best work, but McManus fans will no doubt find plenty in here to smile about.
Those who have never read his zany outdoor humor essays would be better served by reading his earlier books, though Kerplunk is a solid addition to his bibliography.
His latest -- Kerplunk -- isn't his best work, but McManus fans will no doubt find plenty in here to smile about.
Those who have never read his zany outdoor humor essays would be better served by reading his earlier books, though Kerplunk is a solid addition to his bibliography.
If you read this, and you should, make sure to read the last story. The ending is bit of a twist if you pay attention and the idea of what life could be is wonderful.
Meaghan
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This was actually kind of a disappointment. I would unreservedly recommend Kerplunk to anyone who hadn't previous read McManus, but it's not as good as his other short story collections. He's recycled a lot of stories (just told them in a slightly different way) and many of the new stories don't seem to be as funny as previous ones. That said, I did get many laughs out of this book (especially the Lewis and Clark story).
Pat McManus is usually really funny. I was not as impressed with this one...
Such a sweet reminder of childhood, when, at my grandparents', we'd all round-robin the newest Patrick F. McManus:)
Funny book about one man's experiences with fishing and hunting. Surprisingly, I enjoyed this book even though I have no interest in hunting or fishing! You don't need to know anything about either to enjoy this book.
It was a nice non-thinking read. I liked that each chapter was its own story so I could pick it up and put it down without having missed anything, or having to remember where I left off.
If you like outdoor humor, Patrick McManus is for you. It's been a while since he's written a book like this, but his humor is still classic. I loved the chapter on trailering.
I can't honestly recommend this book, because it's a collection of nonsense and tall tales, but it's really rather funny, so if you want to read something for pure intertainment....
Amazing that one person could conjure up so many amusing stories about hunting, fishing, wilderness survival, and the characters along the way.
At one point I might have called McManus my favorite writer. Now I remember why.
I was helpless, I'm already competely hooked on anything McManus does....
Loved this book. His stories are so enteraining! What a joy to read!
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Patrick F. McManus (born August 25, 1933) is an American outdoor humor writer. A humor columnist for Outdoor Life and other magazines, his columns have been collected in several books, beginning with A Fine and Pleasant Misery (1978) up through The Bear in the Attic (2002).
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