{"product_id":"a-fine-and-pleasant-misery-9780805000320","title":"A Fine and Pleasant Misery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A hilarious compilation\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eA Fine and Pleasant Misery\u003c\/i\u003e gathers twenty-seven witty, cautionary tales of the outdoor life from beloved humorist Patrick F. McManus in a collection edited and introduced by Jack Samson, long-time editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eField \u0026amp; Stream\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe great outdoors have never been rendered as hysterically as in the reminiscences--true and exaggerated--of Patrick F. McManus. If you're thinking about getting back to nature, the surreal adventures chronicled here will make you think twice about giving it all up for a life of camping, hiking, and hunting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick F. McManus (1933-2018)\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of novels, plays, and more than a dozen collections of his humor columns from \u003ci\u003eOutdoor Life\u003c\/i\u003e and other magazines. There are nearly two million copies of his book in print, including his bestselling T\u003ci\u003ehe Shoot Canoes, Don't They?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Night the Bear Ate Goombaw\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eA Fine and Pleasant Misery\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Holt Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615509516562,"sku":"9780805000320","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c7e54324-364a-4bba-8b66-9213bc35078e.jpg?v=1732491842","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-fine-and-pleasant-misery-9780805000320","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}