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An Object of Beauty - by Steve Martin (Paperback)

Name: An Object of Beauty - by Steve Martin (Paperback)
Brand: Grand Central Publishing
SKU: 81589763
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Highlights

Bestselling author and acclaimed entertainer Steve Martin examines the glamour and the subterfuge of the fine art world in in this captivating satirical novel.
About the Author: Steve Martin is a legendary writer, actor, and performer.
304 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Women

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About the Book

Lacey Yeager is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the New York City art world by storm. Groomed at Sotheby's and hungry to keep climbing, Lacey charms everyone with her magnetic charisma and liveliness. Her ascension to the highest tiers of the city parallel the soaring heights--and, at times, the dark lows--of the art world and the country from the late 1990s through today.

Book Synopsis

Bestselling author and acclaimed entertainer Steve Martin examines the glamour and the subterfuge of the fine art world in in this captivating satirical novel.

"Extremely entertaining." --The New York Times

Lacey Yeager is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the New York City art world by storm.

Groomed at Sotheby's and hungry to keep climbing the social and career ladders put before her, Lacey charms men and women, old and young, rich and even richer with her magnetic charisma and liveliness. Her ascension to the highest tiers of the city parallel the soaring heights--and, at times, the dark lows--of the art world and the country from the late 1990s through today.

About the Author

Steve Martin is a legendary writer, actor, and performer. His film credits include Father of the Bride, Parenthood, The Spanish Prisoner, and Bringing Down the House, as well as Roxanne, L.A. Story, and Bowfinger, for which he also wrote the screenplays.

He's won Emmys for his television writing and two Grammys for comedy albums. In addition to a play, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, he has written a bestselling collection of comic pieces, Pure Drivel, and a bestselling novella, Shopgirl, which was made into a movie. His work appears frequently in The New Yorker and The New York Times.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.94 Inches (H) x 6.35 Inches (W) x .89 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.0 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 304

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Women

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Format: Paperback

Author: Steve Martin

Language: English

Street Date: November 15, 2011

TCIN: 81589763

UPC: 9780446573658

Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-9260

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.89 inches length x 6.35 inches width x 8.94 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds

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