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Book Reviews of A Fine and Pleasant Misery

A Fine and Pleasant Misery
A Fine and Pleasant Misery
Author: Patrick F. McManus
ISBN-13: 9780030591723
ISBN-10: 0030591724
Publication Date: 4/1981
Pages: 209
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Holt Rinehart and Winston
Book Type: Paperback
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15 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

Marcia avatar reviewed A Fine and Pleasant Misery on + 378 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
a style that brings to mind Mark Twain, Art Buchwald, and Garrison Keillor. This is a book about the tales of the outdoor life with a sense of humor. I have all the books Patrick McManus has written, I love them! I found I had two copies of this one so put on on here for someone else to enjoy. I went to a one-man show of this man's books, I never laughed so hard in my life. I just wish I could go again, but alas he only does shows in the Northwest and I now live in the east. If you know a hunter or fisherman who can laugh at himself or at his buddies this is the book for them.
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Helpful Score: 2
Another hilarious McManus book. All of the ones I have read are so good, you will want to read them over and over again. You will even find yourself reading some of the passages and stories to friends, because they are too funny to keep to yourself.
AimeeM avatar reviewed A Fine and Pleasant Misery on + 124 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
These stories are hilarious! Perfect to read around the fire while roasting marshmallows!
reviewed A Fine and Pleasant Misery on + 469 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Cautionary tales of the outdoor life; this is a funny book.
Acknud avatar reviewed A Fine and Pleasant Misery on + 82 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Patrick McManus is the king of outdoor humor. His tales with crazy Eddie Muldoon and Retch Sweeney May not be sophisticated enough for you high-brow types but for us good ol' country boys they are always good for a laugh.
mizPJ avatar reviewed A Fine and Pleasant Misery on + 172 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Humorous, in a very Jean Shepherd kind of way.
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Helpful Score: 1
Cautionary tales of the outdoor life. This guy is a hoot!
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Humorous short stories with outdoors touch
reviewed A Fine and Pleasant Misery on + 64 more book reviews
liked it so much I bought it twice. outdoor humor.
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a pleasant read
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Very funny stuff!!
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If you have take life too seriously, read this book. You will be laughing, even howling, at the antics of Mr. McManus and people like Rancid Crabtree and Retch. A fine appreciation of the outdoors and a look at the fiobles of people is what this book is all about. The short vignettes make this a good book to leave around the house so you can pick it up for a good laugh anytime.
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Patric McManus is always fun.I had this book before I just wanted to read it again.
jazzysmom avatar reviewed A Fine and Pleasant Misery on + 907 more book reviews
Oh-- Patrick McManus---Gosh he is funny. If everyone in the world read just one of his books---then at least everyone in this world would of laughed out loud and smiled just for awhile. He writes just as he sees things and I have never read one of his books that I didn't really, I mean really--laugh out loud.
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Liked it so much I bought it twice. :-)