Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Wicked Bestiary

David Sedaris

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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 prison-mandated AA meetings. In 'The Squirrel and the Chipmunk', a pair of star-crossed lovers is separated by prejudiced family members.

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Praise for Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Wicked Bestiary

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

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David Sedaris

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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