Calypso
Autor David Sedarisen Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 iun 2019
If you've ever laughed your way through David Sedaris's cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you're getting withCalypso.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.
WithCalypso,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 powers of observation have 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 tumor joke.Calypsois simultaneously Sedaris's darkest and warmest book yet--and it just might be his very best.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316392426
ISBN-10: 0316392421
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 141 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
ISBN-10: 0316392421
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 141 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
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Notă biografică
David
Sedaris
is
the
author
of
the
booksTheft
by
Finding,Let's
Explore
Diabetes
with
Owls,Squirrel
Seeks
Chipmunk,When
You
Are
Engulfed
in
Flames,Dress
Your
Family
in
Corduroy
and
Denim,Me
Talk
Pretty
One
Day,Holidays
on
Ice,Naked,
andBarrel
Fever.
He
is
a
regular
contributor
toThe
New
Yorkerand
BBC
Radio
4.
He
lives
in
England.
Recenzii
"This
book
allows
usto
observe
not
just
the
nimble-mouthed
elf
of
Sedaris's
previous
work,
but
aman
in
his
seventh
decade
expunging
his
darker
secrets
and
contemplatingmortality...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,mesmerizing
us
so
that
his
logic
becomes
ours...The
geeks
really
do
inherit
theearth."—Alan
Cumming,New
York
Times
Book
Review
"The king of the humorous essay returns with abrand-new collection -- his first in five years. Sedaris fans will find plentyof familiar delights: His misanthropic charms and wry wit are as delightful asever, even if some of the subject matter has changed. From his new vacationhome on the coast of North Carolina, he writes about the concerns of health andaging, treating us to a story about the persnickety doctor who refused to lethim keep a noncancerous tumor that he'd planned to feed to a snapping turtleonce removed. We can only assume that the audiobook version ofCalypsowill bethe perfect travel companion during road trips and getaways this spring andbeyond."—Maris Kreizman,New York Magazine
"Age and family occupy beloved humoristSedaris's latest collection of essays. His observations feel sharper and oftendarker than in previous collections, as he ponders the inevitable breakdown ofthe human body, the shame attendant with illness and age, the nature ofaddiction, and the eccentricities of his family. Though middle age may havemade his shades of gray blacker, the wit and incisiveness that make Sedarismuch-adored remain."—Lauren Hubbard,Harper's Bazaar
"Killer...Sedaris is practically his own genre now...Whetherit's a compulsion or a decision, Sedaris isn't holding back anymore."—Rachel Manteuffel,The Washington Post
"Honest, reflective, and even tender...Eloquent and silly, Sedaris' collection could probably find unshakable life even in the dust kitties under the bed...He gets you laughing even as he gently turns you toward the darkness we all must face."—Caroline Leavitt, San Francisco Chronicle
"David Sedaris's new essay collection is the sharpest retort to anyone who thinks they know what our favorite curmudgeonly humorist will be up to next. His charming observational humor is still the engine, but there's nothing frivolous about it. In the wake of his sister's suicide, Sedaris grapples poignantly and satisfyingly (and yes, often hilariously) with death, the aging body, and just how far the bonds of family can stretch."—Alex Postman, Conde Nast Traveler
"David Sedaris's biggest strength as an essayist and a humorist lies in his remarkable power of observation, of detecting the humor and pathos is the everyday conversations most of us don't register. His attention and wit are as incisive as ever, but Sedaris brings a stronger sense of self to the pages ofCalypso...It's both warmer and bleaker than any Sedaris that's come before."—Laura Adamczyk and Caitlin Penzeymoog,AV Club
"If there's one thing you can count on in life,it's Sedaris to leave you giggling on the beach in both humor and horror. Hislatest collection of stories is a bit more serious than his previous, but evenwhen the Sedaris clan is at its worst, the humorist reveals their antics withhis characteristic wit in a way that manages to both soften and sharpen thedark truths behind the stories he tells."—Allison McNearney,The Daily Beast
"Sedaris is widely considered is widely considered America's leading humorist, and his new bookCalypsodoes nothing but burnish that reputation."—Nic Brown,Garden & Gun
"Laugh-out-loud funny, true and introspective."—Holly Silva,St Louis Post-Dispatch
"With this tenthbook, Sedaris demonstrates yet again what makes him the best American humoristwriting today: a remarkable ability to combine the personal with the political,the mundane with the profane, slime with sublime, and hilarity with heart."—Heller McAlpin,NPR
"The beauty of David Sedaris's personality-and whatkeeps his readers coming back for best-selling book after best-selling book-is hisunwavering dedication to a helter-skelter train of thought...Calypsois his most personal and open book yet, shedding light onhis late sister's struggle with mental health, his mother's addiction, and hisown experiences with the legalization of gay marriage, but it still findsplenty of room for laughs."—Seija Rankin,Entertainment Weekly
"Calypsois the most family-centered of his books yet and, although much of it is very funny, it's also his most melancholy as it addresses aging and loss...it ranges across a number of other subjects as well, often with Sedaris's trademark off-center, self-deprecating humor."—Colette Bancroft,Tampa Bay Times
"It's David Sedaris. You know you want to readit.Calypsois packed with plenty ofthe painfully funny laugh-out-loud moments you've come to expect from Sedaris.But it's also his most deeply moving work yet."—Elizabeth Entenman,HelloGiggles
"Sedaris hasn't lost his capacity for bemusedobservations of the people he encounters...But bad news has sharpened theauthor's humor, and this book is defined by a persistent, engaging bafflementover how seriously or unseriously to take life when it's increasingly filledwith Trump and funerals. Sedaris at his darkest--and his best."—Kirkus (starred review)
"If you're ever stuck in an elevator or airport,just pray for David Sedaris to appear. Time passes quickly with this nationaltreasure of a storyteller. ReadingCalypsois like settling into a glorious beach vacation with the author, whoseparents, siblings and longtime boyfriend, Hugh, feel like old friends tofaithful readers...While Sedaris is laugh-out-loud funny in his brilliant,meandering way, it's his personal reflections that will stay with you."—Alice Cary,Bookpage
"Sedaris collects 21 essays largely about family bonds and getting older in this hilarious yet tender volume...The author's fans and newcomers alike will be richly rewarded by this sidesplitting collection."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The king of the humorous essay returns with abrand-new collection -- his first in five years. Sedaris fans will find plentyof familiar delights: His misanthropic charms and wry wit are as delightful asever, even if some of the subject matter has changed. From his new vacationhome on the coast of North Carolina, he writes about the concerns of health andaging, treating us to a story about the persnickety doctor who refused to lethim keep a noncancerous tumor that he'd planned to feed to a snapping turtleonce removed. We can only assume that the audiobook version ofCalypsowill bethe perfect travel companion during road trips and getaways this spring andbeyond."—Maris Kreizman,New York Magazine
"Age and family occupy beloved humoristSedaris's latest collection of essays. His observations feel sharper and oftendarker than in previous collections, as he ponders the inevitable breakdown ofthe human body, the shame attendant with illness and age, the nature ofaddiction, and the eccentricities of his family. Though middle age may havemade his shades of gray blacker, the wit and incisiveness that make Sedarismuch-adored remain."—Lauren Hubbard,Harper's Bazaar
"Killer...Sedaris is practically his own genre now...Whetherit's a compulsion or a decision, Sedaris isn't holding back anymore."—Rachel Manteuffel,The Washington Post
"Honest, reflective, and even tender...Eloquent and silly, Sedaris' collection could probably find unshakable life even in the dust kitties under the bed...He gets you laughing even as he gently turns you toward the darkness we all must face."—Caroline Leavitt, San Francisco Chronicle
"David Sedaris's new essay collection is the sharpest retort to anyone who thinks they know what our favorite curmudgeonly humorist will be up to next. His charming observational humor is still the engine, but there's nothing frivolous about it. In the wake of his sister's suicide, Sedaris grapples poignantly and satisfyingly (and yes, often hilariously) with death, the aging body, and just how far the bonds of family can stretch."—Alex Postman, Conde Nast Traveler
"David Sedaris's biggest strength as an essayist and a humorist lies in his remarkable power of observation, of detecting the humor and pathos is the everyday conversations most of us don't register. His attention and wit are as incisive as ever, but Sedaris brings a stronger sense of self to the pages ofCalypso...It's both warmer and bleaker than any Sedaris that's come before."—Laura Adamczyk and Caitlin Penzeymoog,AV Club
"If there's one thing you can count on in life,it's Sedaris to leave you giggling on the beach in both humor and horror. Hislatest collection of stories is a bit more serious than his previous, but evenwhen the Sedaris clan is at its worst, the humorist reveals their antics withhis characteristic wit in a way that manages to both soften and sharpen thedark truths behind the stories he tells."—Allison McNearney,The Daily Beast
"Sedaris is widely considered is widely considered America's leading humorist, and his new bookCalypsodoes nothing but burnish that reputation."—Nic Brown,Garden & Gun
"Laugh-out-loud funny, true and introspective."—Holly Silva,St Louis Post-Dispatch
"With this tenthbook, Sedaris demonstrates yet again what makes him the best American humoristwriting today: a remarkable ability to combine the personal with the political,the mundane with the profane, slime with sublime, and hilarity with heart."—Heller McAlpin,NPR
"The beauty of David Sedaris's personality-and whatkeeps his readers coming back for best-selling book after best-selling book-is hisunwavering dedication to a helter-skelter train of thought...Calypsois his most personal and open book yet, shedding light onhis late sister's struggle with mental health, his mother's addiction, and hisown experiences with the legalization of gay marriage, but it still findsplenty of room for laughs."—Seija Rankin,Entertainment Weekly
"Calypsois the most family-centered of his books yet and, although much of it is very funny, it's also his most melancholy as it addresses aging and loss...it ranges across a number of other subjects as well, often with Sedaris's trademark off-center, self-deprecating humor."—Colette Bancroft,Tampa Bay Times
"It's David Sedaris. You know you want to readit.Calypsois packed with plenty ofthe painfully funny laugh-out-loud moments you've come to expect from Sedaris.But it's also his most deeply moving work yet."—Elizabeth Entenman,HelloGiggles
"Sedaris hasn't lost his capacity for bemusedobservations of the people he encounters...But bad news has sharpened theauthor's humor, and this book is defined by a persistent, engaging bafflementover how seriously or unseriously to take life when it's increasingly filledwith Trump and funerals. Sedaris at his darkest--and his best."—Kirkus (starred review)
"If you're ever stuck in an elevator or airport,just pray for David Sedaris to appear. Time passes quickly with this nationaltreasure of a storyteller. ReadingCalypsois like settling into a glorious beach vacation with the author, whoseparents, siblings and longtime boyfriend, Hugh, feel like old friends tofaithful readers...While Sedaris is laugh-out-loud funny in his brilliant,meandering way, it's his personal reflections that will stay with you."—Alice Cary,Bookpage
"Sedaris collects 21 essays largely about family bonds and getting older in this hilarious yet tender volume...The author's fans and newcomers alike will be richly rewarded by this sidesplitting collection."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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The long-awaited new collection of stories from David Sedaris, America's favourite humorist.