The Bushwhacked Piano

In The Bushwhacked Piano, Thomas McGuane introduces Nicholas Payne, a hapless citizen and disastrous boyfriend whose latest break-up with the upper-crust Ann Fitzgerald leads him on a chaotic journey from Michigan to Montana. Filled with wild antics, including a ride on a dangerous bronco and an unusual apprenticeship, Nicholas's mission of courtship reveals the humorous and absurd facets of his character. This engaging tale captures the essence of American Dubious through McGuane's distinctive slapstick lyricism.