. . . "First UK edition"@en . . . "The Thing of It Is... is a 1967 novel written by William Goldman about Amos McCracken, a 31-year-old man who has written a popular show tune and who is having marriage troubles. It was followed by a sequel, Father's Day."@en . . "Michael Joseph(UK)" . . "English"@en . . "36882248"^^ . . . . "The Thing of It Is..."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "United States"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "3672"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "The Thing of It Is..."@en . . . "Harcourt Brace(US)" . "The Thing of It Is... is a 1967 novel written by William Goldman about Amos McCracken, a 31-year-old man who has written a popular show tune and who is having marriage troubles. It was followed by a sequel, Father's Day."@en . . . "1967"^^ . . "1066726851"^^ . "The Thing of It Is..."@en . . .