An object of beauty a novel
"Steve Martin's latest novel examines the glamour and the subterfuge of the fine art world in New York City"--Provided by publisher.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Grand Central Pub.,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | "Steve Martin's latest novel examines the glamour and the subterfuge of the fine art world in New York City"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 295 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780446573641 (hardcover) 0446573647 (hardcover) 9781455501281 145550128X |
| Author Notes: | He has written several books including Shopgirl, Cruel Shoes, Pure Drivel, The Pleasure of My Company, and An Object of Beauty. He also wrote a play entitled Picasso at the Lapin Agile and a memoir entitled Born Standing Up. During the 1990s, he wrote various pieces for The New Yorker. In 2002, he adapted the Carl Sternheim play The Underpants, which ran Off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company and in 2008, co-wrote and produced Traitor. In 2013 he published a memoir entitled Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life. This book tells the story of his beginnings as a magician and comedian at a young age and follows through his career lifetime. (Bowker Author Biography) |
