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When You Are Engulfed in Flames - David Sedaris

When You Are Engulfed in Flames

By David Sedaris

  • Release Date: 2008-06-03
  • Genre: Humor
Score: 4.5
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From 501 Ratings
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Description

A masterful collection of essays from America's most beloved humorist that will take readers to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever.

"The preeminent humorist of his generation ... His reluctant charm and talent for observing every inch of the human condition remain intact." ―Entertainment Weekly

In this hilarious volume, Sedaris proceeds from the bizarre conundrums of daily life—having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a fellow passenger on a plane or armoring the windows with LP covers to protect the house from neurotic songbirds—to the most deeply resonant human truths. Culminating in a brilliant account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, David Sedaris's sixth essay collection is a masterpiece of comic writing.

"Older, wiser, smarter and meaner ... Sedaris defies the odds once again by delivering an intelligent take on the banalities of an absurd life." —Kirkus Reviews

"Sedaris's best stuff will still—after all this time—move, surprise, and entertain."  —Booklist

Reviews

  • Another Great Book!

    5
    By ckopsa
    David Sedaris wins once again! He is a 'geniusly' hilarious writer!

  • Love it!!!

    5
    By my3lbka
    Touching, hilarious and is one of the few books I can retread without getting bored!

  • Solid book

    4
    By TampaJohn
    Good stuff. Funny but he always is. It's kind of two books; a collection of shorts and one much longer bit about his quitting smoking. Didn't love the smoking part, which is obviously unfortunate because its about a third of the book. It's basically his diary and it wears on you after a while. It's day twelve and still not smoking but you'd like to, we get it.

  • Another great one!

    5
    By Canejoda
    I love his writing. Every chapter ends flawlessly making a point that you never saw coming.

  • Great Book!

    5
    By deanjp92
    I didn't buy this book on itunes, but I did buy a physical copy of it at Borders! It's hilarious!

  • Fantastic!

    5
    By ChrisCatton
    David Sedaris is such a natural comic writer. This book is his best yet. Hilarious!

  • My fist David Sedaris Book, I will read the rest:-)

    5
    By GPLongwood
    I came across this book when it came out, but was just curious due to the cover. I never opened it. I wish I had so could have enjoyed this sooner. I came across it again on my Kindle and downloaded a sample and couldn't put it down. Now I have may iPad and just finished Me Talk Pretty One Day and am looking forward to the next. I just don't know which one yet. His style is easy and heavily comedic. I wish I could capture my life the way he has shared his, it would make me seem much more interesting. You will enjoy this.

  • I love this book

    5
    By CJS_mom
    I have read other books by Sedaris, but this one was the funniest. Everyone should read this. Well done!

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