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OverviewDavid Sedaris remarkable ability to uncover the hilarious absurdity teeming just below the surface of everyday life is elevated to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever in this new book of stories. Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life - the etiquette of having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a fellow passenger or how to soundproof your windows with LP covers against neurotic songbirds - to the most deeply resonant human truths. Taking in the parasitic worm that once lived in his mother-in-law s leg, an encounter with a dingo, the purchase of a human skeleton and culminating in a brilliant account of his attempt to quit smoking - in Tokyo - David Sedaris' sixth story collection is a fresh masterpiece of comic writing. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Sedaris , David SedarisPublisher: Little, Brown & Company Imprint: Hachette Audio Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 14.80cm Weight: 0.270kg ISBN: 9781600241826ISBN 10: 1600241824 Pages: 1 Publication Date: 03 July 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsThere are pages in this short story collection that made me giggle so violently that my lungs hurt - THE TIMES He has a lovely, sinuous way of writing, saving the gag until you've forgotten you were expecting one. - SUNDAY TIMES Good stuff - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH A humourist in the Woody Allen mould - INDEPENDENT There are pages in this short story collection that made me giggle so violently that my lungs hurt THE TIMES He has a lovely, sinuous way of writing, saving the gag until you've forgotten you were expecting one. SUNDAY TIMES Good stuff SUNDAY TELEGRAPH A humourist in the Woody Allen mould INDEPENDENT The new book by renowned gay humorist David Sedaris is even better on CD; Sedaris reads the stories, and his comedic timing adds another layer of wit to the already hilarious prose. Author InformationDavid Sedaris lives in Paris. Raised in North Carolina, he has worked as a housecleaner and most famously, as a part-time elf for Macy s. Several of his plays have been produced and he is a regular contributor to Esquire and Public Radio International s 'This American Life'. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |