Calypso: 'Unquestionably the king of comic writing' Guardian
May 2018 · Hachette UK
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'Sedaris is the premier observer of our world and its weirdnesses'
ADAM KAY
'Funnier and more heartbreaking than pretty much anything out there'
HADLEY FREEMAN, GUARDIAN
'The brilliance of David Sedaris' writing is that his very essence, his aura, seeps through the pages of his books like an intoxication cloud'
ALAN CUMMING, NEW YORK TIMES
'The funniest writer alive today'
JONATHAN ROSS
'An incredibly funny and sometimes moving meditation on love, death and family life'
SUNDAY TIMES
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 realisation: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself.
ADAM KAY
'Funnier and more heartbreaking than pretty much anything out there'
HADLEY FREEMAN, GUARDIAN
'The brilliance of David Sedaris' writing is that his very essence, his aura, seeps through the pages of his books like an intoxication cloud'
ALAN CUMMING, NEW YORK TIMES
'The funniest writer alive today'
JONATHAN ROSS
'An incredibly funny and sometimes moving meditation on love, death and family life'
SUNDAY TIMES
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 realisation: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself.
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4.6
17 reviews
Tyrone McCarthy
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April 7, 2019
I'm not sure about others but there are very few books that have had me crying woth laughter in public spaces. If you are lucky enoigh to be in the UK, listen to 'Meet David Sedaris' on Radio 4 and thank me later.
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Kath Crolla
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July 19, 2018
I love David Sedaris's writing. I giggle all the way through.
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A Google user
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July 1, 2018
Usual wit and deft handling. Love him. You will too.
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About the author
David Sedaris is the author of twelve previous books, including, most recently, A Carnival of Snackery, The Best of Me, and Calypso. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. In 2019, he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, the Jonathan Swift Prize for Satire and Humor, and the Terry Southern Prize for Humor.
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