The beloved humorist delivers a โwinsome collection of anecdotes and essays on fishing, camping, hunting and other outdoor activities and catastrophesโ (Publishers Weekly).
Overflowing with his trademark outdoorsmanโs wit, Patrick F. McManusโs newest collection ponders the strange allure of the RV, the existential implications of being lost, the baffling tendency of animals to outsmart those who wish to hunt them, and the singular pleasure of doubling the size of every fish one doesnโt actually catch.
Combining the curmudgeonly voice of Dave Barry and the sly humor of Garrison Keillor, McManus brilliantly captures the everyday absurdities that comprise our existence. Alongside his humor, McManusโs inimitable vision consistently evokes a childlike wonder at the natural world. Even if we are running low on food, the compass is broken, and we are fairly certain we have just spotted a family of Sasquatches frolicking in the treetops, The Bear in the Attic makes the outdoors seem irresistible.
Praise for Patrick F. McManus
โPatrick McManus is a treasure.โ โThe Atlantic
โEverybody should read Patrick McManus.โ โThe New York Times Book Review
โA style that brings to mind Mark Twain, Art Buchwald, and Garrison Keillor.โ โPeople
โDescribing Patrick F. McManus as an outdoor humorist is like saying Mark Twain wrote books about small boys . . . the funniest writer around todayโindoors or outdoors.โ โThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution