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The Grasshopper Trap

by Patrick F. McManus · 1985

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The bestselling author of They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?is at it again with more of his zany spoofs of The Great Outdoors.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
naturenatureMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
funnyfunnyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adultyoung adult
Length
medium · 224 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of thisessaysessaysMore like thisLess of this

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