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Into the Twilight Endlessly Grousing [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Patrick F. Mcmanus (Author)
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October 1, 1997

The Atlanta Journal Constitution says it all: "Describing Patrick McManus as an outdoor humorist is like saying Mark Twain wrote books about small boys." And if you don't believe them, McManus' millions of fans certainly can't be wrong.

Like Twain -- or more contemporary humorists Dave Barry or Garrison Keillor -- McManus shares the belief that life's eternal verities exist primarily to be overturned. In McManus' world, all steaks should be chicken-fried, strong coffee should be drunk by the light of a campfire, and fishing trips should consist of men acting like boys and boys behaving like the small animals we've always assumed they were.

Into The Twilight, Endlessly Grousing is McManus' 10th collection of hilarious adventures, wry observations, and curmudgeonly calls for bigger and bigger fish stories (don't even think about calling them lies). This time around, the renowned columnist takes on everything from cereal crimes, Idaho style, to a man's undying love for a good fly rod.

As always, McManus offers his own brand of philosophical insight along the way. A prime example -- his belief that ignorance is the bond that hold friendships together. And he gives us the examples to prove it. So no matter what you're after, it's all here in McManus' funniest and most far-reaching story collection yet.


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Outdoor Life magazine columnist Patrick McManus has been compared to Mark Twain. Into the Twilight, Endlessly Grousing demonstrates that he isn't, but McManus will suffice until the next Twain comes along. In this book, the outdoorsman extraordinaire is doing what he does best--telling fish stories, getting into scrapes with buddies, occasionally waxing philosophical, but grousing just as often. Sometimes he even ventures out of the wilderness and into mainstream humor. McManus is easily the equal of Dave Barry or any other contemporary humorist, for that matter:
When I think of all the times a Stupidity Alarm could have saved me from committing a Stupidity ... Here's one instance that comes to mind.
My children: "Daddy, please buy us a horse! Please, please, please, please!"
Me: "Well, kids, I guess a horse wouldn't be all that much trouble."
Stupidity Alarm: WHOOOOP! WHOOOOP! WHOOOOP!
The cowboy who sold me the horse said it loved children. That was true. But as I belatedly discovered, it hated adults.
He covers well-worn territory, sure. But McManus is a pro who tells stories well, so Into the Twilight, Endlessly Grousing is always diverting. And when he tells stories about his boyhood, a note of wistfulness and pathos creeps in that is definitely agreeable. This volume is a fine effort by an experienced woodsman/wordsman. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

In this collection of tales, McManus, one of America's most prominent humorists, frequently returns both in place (the backcountry Northwest) and time (his childhood) to some of his most fertile ground. There are echoes of Mark Twain as he tells of a boy's pursuit of the dream fish, the perils of growing a beard, and the allure of hunting the wily avid (as in, "He is an avid hunter"). Populated by characters such as Retch Sweeney and Rancid Crabtree, this is hardly New Yorker stuff, but to McManus fans the less so the better. Recommended for libraries whose patrons like their humor country fried and well done.
-?Jim G. Burns, Ottumwa P.L., Iowa
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: Audioworks; Abridged edition (October 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671577247
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671577247
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,973,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patrick F. McManus is a renowned outdoor writer, humorist, and longtime columnist for Outdoor Life and Field & Stream. His most recent books are the Sheriff Bo Tully mysteries Avalanche and The Blight Way. He is the author of many other books, including such runaway New York Times bestsellers as The Grasshopper Trap, The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw, and Real Ponies Don't Go Oink! He lives in Spokane, Washington.

 

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars P. F. McManus books saved my life (maybe), September 28, 1999
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I have read every Mcmanus book ever Published, and there is no best one. I do not even have a favorite. They are all my favorite! When I get very down and think that life is nothing more than a big hassel, I go and reread one of the books by Mr. McManus. It always puts a new prespective on life and I feel a hell of alot better. I then go out and catch grasshoppers, pick Shaggy Main's, or fire up the boat and catch no fish (see the parallel here?) If you don't like to read books (like myself) Mr. McManus will change that, I look forward to each publication. Thank's Pat you saved my life (maybe)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars We need more McManus!, August 16, 2000
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If you are looking for a cure of the everyday problems of society, then this is the cure you seek! Spend a few minutes with Pat, Eddie, Rancid, Troll, and all the cast of characters that rumble through Pat's childhood and grownup life, and feel better for it! This book, as well as Pat's other books, is an impressive piece of humor writing.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars All McManus books are a 5. They are all alike!, July 7, 2001
I rareley laugh out loud when I read. While reading this I laughed so hard I teared, snorted, screamed and possibly had a brief out of body experience. The first book of Pat's I read made me laugh. Every time I read a new book or reread an old one I just thought it got funnier and funnier. I can't wait to review them all. The more you understand how he writes the funnier it gets. To some of the folks I know, I can't even mention his name for fear that they will explode with laughter. This book talks about the terrible crime wave which left a whole town with ...news. Also discussed are topics such as Beards, Laziness, Pipes, secret junk food clubs, fishing, life-saving techniques and imagining you're eating roast beef. Sure if you hunt and or fish or camp-it would help you laugh at these stories, however my own grandmother thinks he's hilarious and does none of these. You can't go wrong either way. Even if you have never killed a poor defenseless Avid! Ha! You've got to laugh. If you like trouble, then buy this book!
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