{"product_id":"kerplunk-stories-paperback","title":"Kerplunk!: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick F. McManus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723202302015,"sku":"9780743280501","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cf72357717a328fe66d48085f52a04d8.webp?v=1765098361","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/kerplunk-stories-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}