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Calypso by David Sedaris (Paperback, 2019)
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You'd be wrong. Make no mistake: these stories are very, very funny - it's a book that can make you laugh 'til you snort, the way only family can. Sedaris's writing has never been sharper, and his ability to shock readers into laughter unparalleled.
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'Sedaris is the premier observer of our world and its weirdnesses' Adam Kay, author of THIS IS GOING TO HURT 'He's like an American Alan Bennett' Guardian A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 'Entrancing . . . This book allows us to observed not just the nimble-mouthed elf of his previous work, but a man in his seventh decade expunging his darker secrets and contemplating mortality . . . The brilliance of David Sedaris's writing is that his very essence, his aura, seeps through the pages of his books like an intoxicating cloud, mesmerising us so that his logic becomes ours' Alan Cumming, Scotsman If you've ever laughed your way through David Sedaris's cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you're getting with CALYPSO. You'd be wrong. When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself. With CALYPSO, Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality. Make no mistake: these stories are very, very funny - it's a book that can make you laugh 'til you snort, the way only family can. Sedaris's writing has never been sharper, and his ability to shock readers into laughter unparalleled. But much of the comedy here is born out of that vertiginous moment when your own body betrays you and you realize that the story of your life is made up of more past than future. This is beach reading for people who detest beaches, required reading for those who loathe small talk and love a good tumour joke. CALYPSO is simultaneously Sedaris's darkest and warmest book yet - and it just might be his very best.Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
ISBN-139780349141893
eBay Product ID (ePID)16046537279
Product Key Features
Book TitleCalypso
AuthorDavid Sedaris
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
GenreHumor
Number of Pages272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height196mm
Item Width126mm
Item Weight220g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorDavid Sedaris
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 22 Jan, 2020
David Sedaris at his best
Blends humour and pathos. Impossible to read without hearing the author's distinctive delivery. We have relatives living not far from the N. Carolina coastal region described so we had particular awareness of the text.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Dec, 2021
Absolutely brilliant.
I wanted to make it last, but could not resist reading in one go. Several times laughed myself to tears. The funniest writer I currently know, despite touching upon some dark subjects. Brilliant.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Jan, 2020
Already familiar with David Sedaris. Amazing humourous writer but with flashes of sadness and regret. Observational humour at its best. Based on hi
Already familiar with David Sedaris. Amazing humourous writer but with flashes of sadness and regret. Observational humour at its best. Based on his diaries but with lots of artistic licence and stream of consciousness observations thrown in.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 May, 2020
Tremendous happy read
Tremendous read from one very tremendous Yank chap. This book will add to your life...xxVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 19 Jan, 2024
Calypso
Really engaging read, lovely style of writing, humorous with a bit of pathos thrown in.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Jul, 2019
A great read
Sedaris is at the same time acutely observant, hilarious, empathetic and cutting. A fantastic read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 16 Jul, 2022
Reflections on family
Hilarious and poignant at the same time. Sedaris at his best.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Mar, 2023
an interesting, thought provoking, great value book
it was in great conditionVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 May, 2020
Good book
Very funny.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Apr, 2025
Good quality paperback. Thanks!!!!...
Good quality paperback. Thanks!!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
