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The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir Audiobook

By: Josh Kilmer-Purcell
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Read By: Johnny Heller Publisher: Tantor Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781452673110
4.31 out of 54.31 out of 54.31 out of 54.31 out of 54.31 out of 5 (4.31) - 52 listener ratings
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Total Audiobook Chapters:

38

Longest Chapter Length:

28:51 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:01 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

12:50 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

2

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I Am Not Myself These Days: A Memoir Audiobook, by Josh Kilmer-Purcell

Publisher Description

A happy series of accidents and a doughnut-laden escape upstate take Josh Kilmer-Purcell and his partner, Brent Ridge, to the doorstep of the magnificent (and fabulously for sale) Beekman Mansion. And so begins their transformation from uptight urbanites into the two-hundred-year-old-mansion-owning Beekman Boys. Suddenly Josh—a full-time New Yorker with a successful advertising career—and Brent find themselves weekend farmers, surrounded by nature's bounty and an eclectic cast: roosters who double as a wedding cover band; Bubbly, the bionic cat; and a herd of goats, courtesy of their new caretaker, Farmer John.

The Bucolic Plague is a tart and sweet, touching and laugh-out-loud funny story about goats, mud, homemade soap, approaching middle age, and finding new depths of love and commitment wherever you live.

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"This book was not what I expected. Really good, really funny, really, real. It's two gay manhattanites who buy a farm and attempt to be farmers. They have no idea what they are doing. The author (Josh) is an ex-drag queen and his boyfriend is Dr. Brent on the Martha Stewart Show. Good Summer read. "

— Chelsea (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Kilmer-Purcell fertilizes this narrative until it reeks of charm.

    — The New York Times

The Bucolic Plague Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Loved this book- funny, poignant, and inspiring. Good for anyone who loves gays and/or goats. :-) "

    — Andrea, 6/23/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Loved this book- funny, poignant, and inspiring. Good for anyone who loves gays and/or goats. :-) "

    — Andrea, 6/23/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Hilarious and quite wise, as well. "

    — Dora, 6/15/2011
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    " Hilarious and quite wise, as well. "

    — Dora, 6/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " First off, I love the show and fantasize about having a historic farm. Secondly I think josh is the bomb. The book is a fun, interesting, entertaining and candid telling of two nyc men buying a farm upstate and trying to make a go of it. "

    — Leslie, 6/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " First off, I love the show and fantasize about having a historic farm. Secondly I think josh is the bomb. The book is a fun, interesting, entertaining and candid telling of two nyc men buying a farm upstate and trying to make a go of it. "

    — Leslie, 6/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Was a fun fast read. Good summer book. "

    — Kelly, 6/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A funny yet serious look at the lives of Josh and his partner Brent. I really enjoyed the book. It made me laugh out loud yet parts made m a bit sad. I have met them and watch their show on Chanel Planet Green, so I felt connected to them. Definitely worth reading. "

    — Rcmorell2000, 6/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Was a fun fast read. Good summer book. "

    — Kelly, 6/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A funny yet serious look at the lives of Josh and his partner Brent. I really enjoyed the book. It made me laugh out loud yet parts made m a bit sad. I have met them and watch their show on Chanel Planet Green, so I felt connected to them. Definitely worth reading. "

    — Rcmorell2000, 6/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This has been my favorite of Josh Kilmer-Purcell's books so far. "

    — Joey, 5/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This has been my favorite of Josh Kilmer-Purcell's books so far. "

    — Joey, 5/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Charming, funny, engaging memoir. A very quick read that made me laugh yet had some depth. "

    — Lee, 5/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Charming, funny, engaging memoir. A very quick read that made me laugh yet had some depth. "

    — Lee, 5/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Well written and candid, though I'm not really a fan of their business-angle approach to everything. "

    — Karen, 5/25/2011
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    " Well written and candid, though I'm not really a fan of their business-angle approach to everything. "

    — Karen, 5/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Totally fun read. Love that his partner was part of Martha Stuart's world - so really enjoyed all the Martha references... "

    — Alison, 5/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I loved this book! I didn't want to put it down to see what would happen next! Great choice Katie B!!! "

    — Rasa, 5/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Totally fun read. Love that his partner was part of Martha Stuart's world - so really enjoyed all the Martha references... "

    — Alison, 5/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I loved this book! I didn't want to put it down to see what would happen next! Great choice Katie B!!! "

    — Rasa, 5/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Loved this book! Very realistic and funny. "

    — Michelle, 5/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " They had me at hello. I haven't finished it but have purchased it for a friend. It is charming and fun to read. "

    — Jennifer, 5/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Loved this book! Very realistic and funny. "

    — Michelle, 5/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " They had me at hello. I haven't finished it but have purchased it for a friend. It is charming and fun to read. "

    — Jennifer, 5/15/2011

About Josh Kilmer-Purcell

Josh Kilmer-Purcell is the bestselling author of the memoir I Am Not Myself These Days and the novel Candy Everybody Wants, and the star of Planet Green’s documentary television series The Fabulous Beekman Boys. He and his partner, Brent Ridge, divide their time between Manhattan and the Beekman Farm.

About Johnny Heller

Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.