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Naked, published in 1997, is a collection of essays by American humorist David Sedaris. The book details Sedaris’ life, from his unusual upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina, to his booze-and-drug-ridden college years, to his Kerouacian wandering as a young adult.
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Comic, classical in form, effortless and spare.
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- sparerichly built
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About the book
- Author
- David Sedaris
- First published
- March 1, 2003
- Pages
- 319
- Publisher
- Heyne Hörbuch, Mchn., Back Bay Books, Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Editions
- 27
- Language
- German, French, English
- ISBN
- 9781570424816
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“I'm thinking of asking the servants to wax my change before placing it in the Chinese tank I keep on my dresser.”
David Raymond Sedaris is an American humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor
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