This collection of sharply observed animal-themed tales is a delight, told with David Sedaris’s trademark blend of hilarity and goodnaturedness. 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 prison-mandated AA meetings. In ‘The Squirrel and the Chipmunk’, a pair of star-crossed lovers is separated by prejudiced family members.
Praise for WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED…
- ‘A virtual Klondike of darkly glittering anecdotes’ Adam Mars-Jones, OBSERVER
- ‘Sedaris’ anecdotes play off his sublime talent for turning the absurdly neurotic into the hilariously funny’ GQ
- ‘Howlingly funny, jaw-snappingly honest and endlessly perceptive…Sedaris’ wellspring of quirky yet strangely universal comic experiences show no sign of drying up’ Tom Cox, DAILY MAIL
Hardback:
£12.99
Published 28/09/2010