Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays
by Sedaris, David
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0316779407
- ISBN 13
- 9780316779401
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition as stated on copyright page with numbers 10-1. Near fine book, darkening on bottom edge of book, lightening on top edge of book, foxing on top and bottom edges and forend, bump on bottom left of back cover, and page torn from the paste down of back panel. Near fine DJ, foxing on inner jacket and creases on both inner flaps.
Synopsis
Barrel Fever and Other Stories is a 1994 collection of short stories and essays by David Sedaris. The book is divided into two sections. The first section consists of short fiction and the second half contains autobiographical essays. The most famous of the essays is "SantaLand Diaries", the essay that made Sedaris famous when he read it on National Public Radio in 1992. The essay tells of his experiences working as an elf at Macy's.
Reviews
On Aug 12 2019, a reader said:
This is Sedaris' first publication of the odd, quirky, self-revelatory stories and sketches about himself, his family, and the world through which he navigates as a gay native North Carolinian of Greek extraction. The stories are autobiographically edged, but not exact representational. Hilarious. "The Santa Land Diaries" alone are worth the price of admission.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ABE-16032210818
- Title
- Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays
- Author
- Sedaris, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0316779407
- ISBN 13
- 9780316779401
- Publisher
- U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1994
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Bookbid Rare Books
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About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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