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Calypso by David Sedaris
$28.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
'Unquestionably the king of comic writing . . . Calypso is both funnier and more heartbreaking than pretty much anything out there' Hadley Freeman, Guardian A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 If you've ever laughed your way through David Sedaris's cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you ...Show more
Calypso by David Sedaris
$35.00 NZD
Category: World fiction | Reading Level: very good
'Unquestionably the king of comic writing . . . Calypso is both funnier and more heartbreaking than pretty much anything out there' Hadley Freeman, Guardian 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. ...Show more
Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003 - 2020 by David Sedaris
$37.99 NZD
Category: General Biography | Series: Language Acts and Worldm Ser.
For forty years, David Sedaris has kept a diary in which he records everything that captures his attention-overheard comments, salacious gossip, soap opera plot twists, secrets confided by total strangers. These observations are the source code for his finest work, and through them he has honed his cunn ...Show more
Dress Your Family In Corduroy And Denim by David Sedaris
$28.00 NZD
Category: General Biography | Reading Level: near fine
David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother's wedding. He mops his sister's floor. He gives directions to a lost traveller. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds so normal, doesn't ...Show more
Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris
$34.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Reading Level: near fine
David Sedaris returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso. Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper and wearing a mask - or not - was a decision mostly made on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things. As Happy Go Lucky opens, ...Show more
Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
$30.00 NZD
Category: General Travel
David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favorites as the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families, are Sedaris's tales of tardy trick-or-treaters ("Us and Them"); the difficulti ...Show more
Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls by David Sedaris
$28.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: General Adult
A new collection of essays from the #1 New York Times bestselling author who has been called "the preeminent humorist of his generation" (Entertainment Weekly). From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new collection of essays taking his listeners on a bizarre and stimulating world tour. F ...Show more
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
$28.00 NZD
Category: General Biography | Reading Level: very good
Welcome to the wonderful world of America's foremost humorist David Sedaris, where learning French, like life, is littered with idiosyncratic delight . . . 'The Italian was attempting to answer the teacher's latest question when the Moroccan student interrupted, shouting, "Excuse me, but what's an Easte ...Show more
Naked by David Sedaris
$30.00 NZD
Category: General Biography | Reading Level: General Adult
In Naked, David Sedaris's message alternately rendered in Fakespeare, Italian, Spanish, and pidgin Greek is the same: pay attention to me. Whether he's taking to the road with a thieving quadriplegic, sorting out the fancy from the extra-fancy in a bleak fruit-packing factory, or celebrating Christmas i ...Show more
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Wicked Bestiary by David Sedaris
$28.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life. In "The Toad, the Turtle, and the ...Show more
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Wicked Bestiary - Special Edition by DAVID SEDARIS
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
This collection of sharply observed animal-themed tales is a delight, told with David Sedaris's trademark blend of hilarity and goodnaturedness. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of our own everyday interactions. In 'The T ...Show more
The Santaland Diaries by DAVID SEDARIS
$30.00 NZD
Category: General Biography
Santaland Diaries collects six of David Sedaris's most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice-scraper. This drinking man's companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a brilliantly decorated tree, or even in the back se ...Show more
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