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Me Talk Pretty One Day
[Paperback - 2014]
david sedaris
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Publisher: Abacus Uk | ISBN: 9780349113913 | Pages: 288
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A hilarious collection of essays from the premier observer of our world and its weirdnesses, New York Times bestselling author David Sedaris (Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt)


Anyone who has heard David Sedaris speaking live or on the radio will tell you that a collection from him is cause for jubilation. A move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious pieces, including Me Talk Pretty One Day , about his attempts to learn French from a sadistic teacher who declares that every day spent with you is like having a caesarean section .

His family is another inspiration. You Can t Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother, who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers of food and cashiers with six-inch fingernails.

Readers say:

Fantastically funny book which gets better and better

Oh how I loved this book. David Sedaris and his adventures in learning to speak French made me cry with laughter, especially the terrifying teacher at the language classes

Why have I not discovered him before

About the Author

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.

David Sedaris is the author of eleven previous books, including, most recently, The Best of Me, Calypso, and Theft by Finding. 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 International Literature Prize for Satire and Humor, and the Terry Southern Prize for Humor.

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