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Calypso
- Narrated by: Devid Striesow
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Abridged Audiobook
- Release date: 08-27-18
- Language: German
- Publisher: Random House Audio, Deutschland
Regular price: $14.76
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Publisher's Summary
Den betörend geheimnisvollen Namen "Calypso" teilen sich unter anderem eine griechische Meeresnymphe, ein afrikanisch-karibischer Tanzrhythmus und ein Saturnmond. Fragt man David Sedaris, ist Calypso ein besonders bescheuerter Name für eine Katze. Aber auch ein betörend geheimnisvoller Titel für die lang erwartete neue Geschichtensammlung eines der erfolgreichsten Humoristen unserer Zeit, der es wie kein anderer versteht, zarte Schönheit im Hässlichen zu entdecken und die banale Komik des schönen Scheins zu entlarven.
Die autobiografischen Geschichten in Calypso kreisen um das solare Zentrum, das in jedem Leben eine kritische Masse darstellt - die Familie. In den Ferien und an Feiertagen kommt der Sedaris-Clan zusammen, im elterlichen Strandhäuschen, später in David Sedaris' eigener Zuflucht mit Meerblick, und flickt am generationsübergreifenden Quilt aus gescheiterten Beziehungen, tragischen Toden, späten Einsichten - und hartnäckiger Liebe zu den Freunden, die man sich nicht aussuchen kann.
Lakonisch-ironisch gelesen von Devid Striesow.
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- 10-29-18
calypso
it's in german!! that sucks. it should be clear the narrator is speaking in another language. not cool Amazon!
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- 10-29-18
calypso
it's in german!! that sucks. it should be clear the narrator is speaking in another language. not cool Amazon!
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- 10-29-18
calypso
it's in german!! that sucks. it should be clear the narrator is speaking in another language. not cool Amazon!
3 of 4 people found this review helpful