Binding: Library Binding Dewey Decimal Number: 818.5402 EAN: 9781568954868 Format: Large Print ISBN: 1568954867 Label: Wheeler Publishing Manufacturer: Wheeler Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 362 Publication Date: 1997-10 Publisher: Wheeler Publishing Studio: Wheeler Publishing Sales Rank: 1887499
Editorial Review:
Product Description: Hip radio comedy fans and theater folks who belong to the cult of Obie-winning playwright/performer David Sedaris must kill to get this book. These would be fans of the scaldingly snide Sedaris's hilariously described personal misadventures like The Santaland Diaries (a monologue about his work as an elf to a department store Santa) seen off-Broadway in 1997. In a series of similarly textured essays, Sedaris takes us along on his catastrophic detours through a nudist colony, a fruit-packing plant, his own childhood, and a dozen more of the world's little purgatories.
Amazon.com Review: Hip radio comedy fans and theater folks who belong to the cult of Obie-winning playwright/performer David Sedaris must kill to get this book. These would be fans of the scaldingly snide Sedaris's hilariously described personal misadventures like The Santaland Diaries (a monologue about his work as an elf to a department store Santa) seen off-Broadway in 1997. In a series of similarly textured essays, Sedaris takes us along on his catastrophic detours through a nudist colony, a fruit-packing plant, his own childhood, and a dozen more of the world's little purgatories.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - I guess the Yanks are quite different
The short stories were nicely written, drawing on the presumed real life experiences of the author. As an author of humour, I found the style too self-consciously witty and trying to hard to be hilarious. ... Read More
Rating: - Painful to read, mostly plotless, but entertaining
The seventeen short stories in this book are entertaining and make for a fun read, but they mostly revolve around the humiliation and embarassment of the author. On more than one occasion the author ends up ... Read More
Rating: - Not so naked after all.
Naked is a light-hearted collection of wit and satire, a collection of short lyrical stories from his life. Nearly every reader will enjoy the wit and humor. But thoughtful readers can also appreciate how Sedaris ... Read More
Rating: - Absolutely fantastic
This has become a very famous book and it deserves to be. It is certainly the type that has you lending it to all your friends and telling them about which pieces are your favorites. I love reading about his family ... Read More
Rating: - FRANCINE!!!
Hey hey, this book is fantastic. I'm only a few chapters in but I am definitely laughing the whole way. Good suggestion for sure. And I think I need to go try some of those cupcakes too. I love a good cupcake. I had ... Read More
- I guess the Yanks are quite different
- Not so naked after all.
- Absolutely fantastic