Holidays on Ice
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Narrated by:
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David Sedaris
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Amy Sedaris
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Ann Magnuson
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By:
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David Sedaris
About this listen
Holidays on Ice collects six of David Sedaris' most profound Christmas stories into one volume. This drinking-man's companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a brilliantly decorated tree, or even in the backseat of a van or police car.
If the very thought of Christmas makes you want to run screaming for a wig or yarmulke, consider including David Sedaris's new and updated Holidays on Ice in your disguise kit. It's light, portable, and easy to hide behind a tallis or foot-long beard. And now with six additional holiday-themed stories, including one never before published, it is the ideal companion with which to pass long hours beside the menorah.
Even if you take it straight-up Christian, if you choose to spend the holidays glazing hams, say, or baking cookies shaped like hobos, you will find this audiobook indispensable. Here is the timeless "SantaLand Diaries", which immortalised the struggle of department store elves the world over. Here is "Dinah, the Christmas Whore", in which the Sedaris family opens its heart to an unexpected, almost Mary Magdalene-like visitor. No matter what your favourite holiday, you won't want to miss celebrating year-round with the writer Entertainment Weekly has called "the preeminent humorist of his generation."
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- S E Amos
- 20-12-18
Sedaris 10, background music 0
I love listening to David Sedaris read his work, but would rather not have to listen to the cheap-sounding ‘lift’ music in the background.
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- Wendy Barton
- 14-01-22
Mixed.
I found the first section where the narrator is talking about Santaland absolutely hilarious but didn't enjoy the rest as much.
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- Kingy
- 02-08-22
T'was the night before Christmas..HIDE.
Mr Sedaris is a brilliant absurdist, writer and performer. His series on BBC Radio 4 has had me giggling, laughing and on occasions, snorting. I love listening to his views on the world and allegedly true recollections of his life. Some reviewers have complained about his use of language and insults to other people but that is to miss the point. I believe the written Mr Sedaris is as fictional as the written David Copperfield and is used as an instrument to describe certain kinds of, mainly American, middle class, aspiring, well off human beings in the same way Dickens' described Victorian London. The terms he uses fit that character in the same way Tarentino uses the N word in his films. It is often the real Mr Sedaris' sparkling and dramatic use of the English language here that is the main joy and often that is best enjoyed listening to Mr Sedaris read his own work . Some works are better read out loud.
This book is often darker and often nastier than his other work and not always easy to listen to. This may not be a good starting point for new readers/listeners but it is often funny, often cringe making but always interesting. Think Ricky Gervias meets P J O'Rouke. These characters are opinionated, often obnoxious and you really would not want to be stuck in a house with them over Christmas but I loved it
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- dot_stockport
- 03-01-17
great in places
First time I heard the elf memoire I was in stitches. Having relistened I find myself less tolerant of the casual way in which the author is happy to upset others for his own amusement, and by our listening, ours. I guess I'm a bit sensitive after 2016, year of the unconscionable hater. Its still pretty funny in many places, and does offer the occasional pause for reflection but its patchy.
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- lynnae
- 23-12-12
David Sedaris is brilliant, as usual
I picked this up, knowing David Sedaris from his "appearances" on This American Life. It's a great, funny, and insightful look into life from David's point of view. He's brilliant reading his own work, so much so, I think it's probably better to buy the audio book, than the printed book. Great listen for any lover of the absurd.
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- Lyn
- 23-12-12
I love David Sedaris
I have some of Davids books as hard copies, but nothing beats listening to him read his own work. The chapter on being an elf in a department store had me laughing out loud. I have several of his audiobooks now, and am on alert for any new ones.
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- Marc
- 10-01-22
A great listen over the Christmas period
Very funny sometimes very dark but really good fun to listen to over Christmas. David Sedaris is a very funny man!
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- M.J.Parry
- 07-12-21
Casual American Racism
Although funny in parts, the sour taste left in the mouth due to casual racism shows how this work has dated.
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- kh
- 19-12-22
funny and twisted contaiins 'elf vibes.'
Really enjoyed it.
Great festive listen whilst wrapping presents or squirreling away on kitchen tasks .
Thanks David - keep them.comiing
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- Anonymous User
- 14-12-23
Entertainment
It’s like listening to someone you know who just makes you laugh while you’re also raising an eyebrow
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