The Land and its People, 9781408714133
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Sedaris finds humor in travel, family, and the absurdities of life.
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The Land and its People

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    25 May 2026

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Summary

‘Very little makes me laugh. I would say the one exception is anything by David Sedaris’ GRAHAM NORTON

‘Sedaris is the God of the comic essay… Sedaris’ only rule: be funny or perish’ LENA DUNHAM

In The Land and Its People, David Sedaris investigates what it means to be a traveller, a brother, a lifelong friend. Trying on the role of carer after his boyfriend Hugh’s hip-replacement surgery, he both succeeds and fails. He covers ground with his friend Dawn and challenge…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781408714133
ISBN-10:1408714132
Author:David Sedaris
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Abacus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:25 May 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:216mm x 135mm x 22mm
About The Author

David Sedaris

David Sedaris is the author of fifteen previous books, including, most recently, A Carnival of Snackery, The Best of Me, Calypso, and Happy-Go-Lucky. 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 Prize for Satire and Humor, and the Terry Southern Prize for Humor. Sedaris lives in Sussex and travels regularly to the US.

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