“A hilarious compilation” (Los Angeles
Times), A Fine and Pleasant Misery 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 Field & Stream.

The
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.