{"title":"Al Lester","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl Lester\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts engaging stories infused with humour and the rugged charm of British sports culture. His works often explore amusing, relatable moments set against the backdrop of everyday adventures, delivering a lively and entertaining read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of spirited tales with a cheeky edge will appreciate Lester’s ability to capture the camaraderie and chaos of events like stag dos and casual sporting escapades. Expect a blend of wit, warmth, and an authentic sense of place in each book.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"its-a-bit-rugged-mate-by-al-lester-9780143572008","title":"It's a Bit Rugged, Mate","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce described as 'Barry Crump meets Fred Dagg', 'Big Al' Lester is the modern-day master of the hunting genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I'm often asked what inspired me to take up writing yarns about the mishaps and mayhem that I have endured while venturing into the New Zealand bush. In truth, I am an average to poor hunter who has had more hunting cock-ups than the rest of the country combined. For every deer I've successfully shot, dozens have escaped only to hide in the bush peering back at me, clearly laughing at my stupidity. I have always managed to see the funny side of the situation and had a good old laugh at myself. I began to wonder if my stuff-ups, with a bit of humour and mayhem thrown in, might just make for good reading - the oddball, unusual, humorous, weird and fun side of hunting - and gave it a go. I must have got something right.' - 'Big Al' Lester.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's a Bit Rugged, Mate\u003c\/em\u003e compiles the biggest and best yarns from Big Al's first three books - plenty of fun for those with a good keen sense of humour and a love for New Zealand's wild outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362723021036,"sku":"9780143572008","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2436273482239.jpg?v=1772899216"},{"product_id":"stag-doo-by-al-lester-9780143574064","title":"Stag Doo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStag Doo\u003c\/em\u003e by Al Lester, the master of the hunting genre, is full of rip-roaring yarns for those with a good keen sense of humour and a love for New Zealand's wild outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce described as 'Barry Crump meets Fred Dagg', 'Big Al' Lester is the modern-day master of the hunting genre. His books are for those with a good keen sense of humour and a love for New Zealand's wild outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Many times I have sat by a campfire with its coarse smoke etching into my eyes and tears streaming down my face. The tears not caused by the smoke, though, but by laughing so hard at the oddball, strange, hilarious or simply outright bizarre yarns told by my hunting mates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt never ceases to amaze me how readily my hunting colleagues and others dob in their mates to disclose their mishaps, balls-ups, cunning plans and frequent disasters. Each story is told with great relish, and often, I suspect, with liberal helpings of embellishment. For every story recounted, the often embarrassed subject gets a right of reply, and in turn dobs in his cobber with an equally or more embarrassing yarn, and so it goes. As the evenings pass and the tide-line in the whisky bottle drops, the yarns get increasingly more hilarious. This book contains a number of yarns gleaned from these fireside sessions, and a few from other interesting characters I have had the good fortune to encounter.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- 'Big Al' Lester\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598499102956,"sku":"9780143574064","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/91f336293e3fb6e124a9dc58d41e918a.jpg?v=1778037894"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/al-lester.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}