{"product_id":"a-fine-and-pleasant-misery-paperback","title":"A Fine and Pleasant Misery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick F. McManus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Samson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJack Samson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 209\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.36 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 1981\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine and Pleasant Misery\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757325353248,"sku":"9780805000320","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8f29294f8327821c5c0cecc930614e94.webp?v=1780099636","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-fine-and-pleasant-misery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}