

- David Sedaris, teens, teenagers, YA
A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of “Naked”, presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about his hilarious attempt to learn French. David Sedaris' move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious pieces, including the title essay, about his attempts to learn French from a sadistic teacher who declares that every day spent with you is like having a caesarean section. His family is another inspiration. **You Can't Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother, who talks incessant hip-hop slang** to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers of food and cashiers with six-inch fingernails.
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Comic, contemporary, classical in form and warm.
- gravecomic
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About the book
- Author
- David Sedaris
- First published
- September 1, 2001
- Pages
- 272
- Publisher
- Heyne Hörbuch, Mchn., Back Bay Books, Diana Verlag
- Editions
- 29
- Language
- Dutch, German, French, Spanish
- ISBN
- 9780316777728
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“ANYONE WHO WATCHES EVEN THE SLIGHTEST amount of TV is familiar with the scene: An agent knocks on the door of some seemingly ordinary home or office.”
David Raymond Sedaris is an American humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor
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