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The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir Audiobook
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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
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" Loved this book- funny, poignant, and inspiring. Good for anyone who loves gays and/or goats. :-) "
— Andrea, 6/23/2011 -
" Loved this book- funny, poignant, and inspiring. Good for anyone who loves gays and/or goats. :-) "
— Andrea, 6/23/2011 -
" Hilarious and quite wise, as well. "
— Dora, 6/15/2011 -
" Hilarious and quite wise, as well. "
— Dora, 6/15/2011 -
" 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 -
" 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 -
" Was a fun fast read. Good summer book. "
— Kelly, 6/1/2011 -
" 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 -
" Was a fun fast read. Good summer book. "
— Kelly, 6/1/2011 -
" 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 -
" This has been my favorite of Josh Kilmer-Purcell's books so far. "
— Joey, 5/29/2011 -
" This has been my favorite of Josh Kilmer-Purcell's books so far. "
— Joey, 5/29/2011 -
" Charming, funny, engaging memoir. A very quick read that made me laugh yet had some depth. "
— Lee, 5/28/2011 -
" Charming, funny, engaging memoir. A very quick read that made me laugh yet had some depth. "
— Lee, 5/28/2011 -
" Well written and candid, though I'm not really a fan of their business-angle approach to everything. "
— Karen, 5/25/2011 -
" Well written and candid, though I'm not really a fan of their business-angle approach to everything. "
— Karen, 5/25/2011 -
" 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 -
" I loved this book! I didn't want to put it down to see what would happen next! Great choice Katie B!!! <br/> "
— Rasa, 5/24/2011 -
" 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 -
" I loved this book! I didn't want to put it down to see what would happen next! Great choice Katie B!!! <br/> "
— Rasa, 5/24/2011 -
" 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, 5/18/2011 -
" Loved this book! Very realistic and funny. "
— Michelle, 5/15/2011 -
" They had me at hello. I haven't finished it but have purchased it for a friend. It is charming and fun to read. <br/> "
— Jennifer, 5/15/2011 -
" Loved this book! Very realistic and funny. "
— Michelle, 5/15/2011 -
" They had me at hello. I haven't finished it but have purchased it for a friend. It is charming and fun to read. <br/> "
— 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.