{"product_id":"kerplunk-stories-9780743280501","title":"Kerplunk!: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003ePatrick F. McManus's gently comic stories about outdoor life have earned him millions of fans worldwide. With \u003ci\u003eKerplunk!\u003c\/i\u003e, McManus delivers a collection of folksy, wonderfully wise depictions of country life worthy of Mark Twain.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Traveling the highways and byways of the Pacific Northwest, the delightful backcountry characters of \u003ci\u003eKerplunk!\u003c\/i\u003e 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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These wry, curmudgeonly tales appeal to real outdoorsmen and the armchair variety alike. Often nostalgic, occasionally philosophical, and always funny, the stories in \u003ci\u003eKerplunk!\u003c\/i\u003e reaffirm Patrick F. McManus's reputation as an American classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcManus, Patrick F.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Patrick F. McManus is a renowned outdoor writer, humorist, and longtime columnist for \u003ci\u003eOutdoor Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eField \u0026amp; Stream\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent Sheriff Bo Tully mysteries are \u003ci\u003eThe Double-Jack Murders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAvalanche\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of many other books, including such runaway \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers as \u003ci\u003eThe Grasshopper Trap\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Night the Bear Ate Goombaw\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReal Ponies Don't Go Oink!\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Spokane, Washington.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641986158866,"sku":"9780743280501","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d58b2ae2-998f-4061-ba2b-1145a15b2a28.jpg?v=1733049701","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kerplunk-stories-9780743280501","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}