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Product Identifiers
PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-100805000305
ISBN-139780805000306
eBay Product ID (ePID)408878
Product Key Features
Book TitleThey Shoot Canoes, Don't They?
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1982
TopicOutdoor Skills, General, Humor / General, Essays, Form / Essays
FeaturesRevised
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Sports & Recreation, Juvenile Nonfiction, Humor
AuthorPatrick F. Mcmanus
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight7.8 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN80-024131
Reviews"Patrick McManus is a treasure."-- The Atlantic "Everybody should read Patrick McManus."-- The New York Times Book Review "A style that brings to mind Mark Twain, Art Buchwald, and Garrison Keillor."-- People, "Patrick McManus is a treasure." -- The Atlantic "Everybody should read Patrick McManus." -- The New York Times Book Review "A style that brings to mind Mark Twain, Art Buchwald, and Garrison Keillor." -- People, "Patrick McManus is a treasure."--The Atlantic "Everybody should read Patrick McManus."--The New York Times Book Review "A style that brings to mind Mark Twain, Art Buchwald, and Garrison Keillor."--People
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal796.5/0207
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisHilarious and heartwarming stories of outdoor mishaps and misadventures from the beloved five-time New York Times bestselling humorist, Patrick F. McManus, "a writer who makes people laugh out loud, hard." ( The New York Times ) Among the twenty-five hysterical stories gathered in They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? are the true but little known history of the discovery of live bait by Genghis Khan's chef, an examination of the fanatical expertise required for ice fishing, and a consideration of the circumstances that can cause a deer to ride a bicycle. Outdoor enthusiast of all skill levels will also appreciate McManus's "Hunter's Dictionary," an invaluable guide to such terms of art as "Ooooooeee-ah-ah-ah! (If there's one thing I hate, it's putting on cold, wet pants in the morning)" and "Baff mast pime ig bead feas mid miff pife! (That's the last time I try to eat peas in the dark with my hunting knife!)" Including classic stories such as "The Sensuous Angler" and "My First Deer, and Welcome To It." "McManus here follows up A Fine and Pleasant Misery with a collection of sketches that launches him into the front ranks of outdoor humorists." -- Library Journal, With tongue pressed firmly in cheek and a gentle but penetrating eye for human foibles, Patrick F. McManus celebrates the hidden pleasures, unappreciated lore, and opportunities for disaster to be found in the recreations of camping, hunting, and fishing in his hilarious collection They Shoot Canoes, Don't They ? Gathered here for the reader's edification are such treasures as the true but little known story of the discovery of the efficacy of live bait by Genghis Khan's chef, an examination of the precarious and perhaps fanatical expertise required for ice fishing, and a consideration of the circumstances that can cause a deer to ride a bicycle. Among additional topics explored are The Crouch Hop and Other Useful Outdoor Steps, The Sensuous Angler, and Psychic Powers for Outdoorsmen. Included, too, is The Hunter's Dictionary, an invaluable lexicon that helps the novice sportsman understand such arcane terminology as "Ooooooeee-ah-ah-ah (If there's one thing I hate, it's putting on cold, wet pants in the morning)" and "Baff mast pime ig bead feas mid miff pife (That's the last time I try to eat peas in the dark with my hunting knife )" The author's appreciation of outdoor life began in his early boyhood, when he absorbed a wealth of improbable information imparted by the old woodsman Rancid Crabtree, "who bathed only on leap years." Young McManus also enjoyed special adventures with his ill-remembered sidekick, Retch Sweeney, and another boon companion of days gone by, the loquacious family dog, Strange, whose exploits as a hunter were limited to assaulting stray chickens and on one memorable occasion a skunk. "McManus here follows up A Fine and Pleasant Misery with a collection of sketches that launches him into the front ranks of outdoor humorists."-- Library Journal
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- 05. Feb. 2016
Make sure your abs are up for it.
Any collection of Pat McManus short stories will cause your sides to ache, and possibly give you a nose bleed, from the laughter it will induce. If you buy the book, remember, you were warned. Have fun!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 27. Mär. 2022
For any and everyone who still ventures outdoors
Pat McManus was a true treasure in the literary humor field.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 21. Apr. 2023
Pat McManus funny stories
LOL funnyBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Apr. 2020
Outdoor activities humor
Book on outdoor activities and humor a none heavy read.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
