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The Bucolic Plague

How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir
By Josh Kilmer-Purcell
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The Bucolic Plague by Josh Kilmer-Purcell is a humorous and heartfelt memoir about the author's experience transitioning from his hectic city life to a new venture on a farm in upstate New York with his partner. The story captures the trials and triumphs of entering the world of rural farming, offering reflections on life, love, and the art of balancing two disparate worlds.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy humorous and heartfelt stories about city dwellers embracing rural life. Josh Kilmer-Purcell shares his entertaining journey from urban chaos to operating a goat farm, offering a candid look at the trials and joys of reinventing oneself in the countryside. If you appreciate tales of transformation peppered with wit and charm, this memoir might be just for you.

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A happy series of accidents and a doughnut-laden escape upstate take Josh and his partner, Brent, to the doorstep of the magnificent (and fabulously for sale) Beekman Mansion. One hour and one tour later, they have begun their transformation from uptight urbanites into the two-hundred-year-old-mansion-owning Beekman Boys.

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"I adore the Beekman boys' story. Their unlikely story of love, the land, and a herd of goats is hilariously honest. If these two can go from Manhattan to a goat farm in upstate New York, then I can't help feeling there is hope for us all." – Alice Waters

"Kilmer-Purcell's genius lies in his ability to blindside the reader with heart-wrenching truths in the midst of the most outlandish scenarios. He makes you laugh until you care." – Armistead Maupin

Michael Perry (Coop, Truck: A Love Story) meets David Sedaris (Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim) in this follow-up to Josh Kilmer-Purcell's beloved New York Times bestselling debut memoir, I Am Not Myself These Days—another riotous, moving, and entirely unique story of his attempt to tackle the next phase of life with his partner...on a goat farm in upstate New York.

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Reviews describe The Bucolic Plague as a hilariously entertaining memoir where city life meets rustic farm living. Critics often highlight Kilmer-Purcell's witty storytelling and his ability to present humorous yet heartfelt insights amid outlandish scenarios. The book features unexpected challenges, charm, and warmth, as the author and his partner transform their lives through goat farming and self-reinvention. Overall, the narrative resonates as both humorous and touching, depicting an unconventional take on pursuing the American dream.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780061997839

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 May 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperPerennial

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 254g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

In the 1990s Josh Kilmer–Purcell was a world renowned drag queen by night and an award–winning advertising creative by day. Josh and his partner divide their time between Manhattan and a goat farm in upstate New York

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