Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris - ISBN: 9780349121932
Paperback
Animal antics mirror human madness in Sedaris’s hilarious story collection.

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

A Wicked Bestiary

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  • Paperback

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    27 February 2012

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Summary

This collection of sharply observed animal-themed tales is a delight, told with David Sedaris’ trademark blend of hilarity and good-naturedness. 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 Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck’, three strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In ‘Hello Kitty’, a cynical feline struggles to sit through his p…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349121932
ISBN-10:0349121931
Author:David Sedaris
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Abacus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:27 February 2012
Weight:196g
Dimensions:197mm x 129mm x 14mm
Series:Abacus
What They're Saying

Critics Review

This inventive, witty - wise, even - collection will enliven any short bus journey

Doesn’t disappoint… Imagine Aesop meeting Nick Park’s Creature Comforts, directed by Quentin Tarantino… I can’t remember the last time I grinned so much while reading… The sort of book that you will want to dip in to in years to come. - Hardeep Singh Kohli

This inventive, witty - wise, even - collection will enliven any short bus journey. - Toby Clements

About The Author

David Sedaris

David Sedaris lives in Paris. Raised in North Carolina, he has worked as a housecleaner and most famously, as a part-time elf for Macy’s. Several of his plays have been produced and he is a regular contributor to Esquire and Public Radio International’s ‘This American Life’.

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