The Pleasure of My Company, Steve Martin
The Pleasure of My Company, Steve Martin
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The Pleasure of My Company

Author: Steve Martin

Narrator: Steve Martin

Unabridged: 4 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2003

Synopsis

From the bestselling author of Shopgirl comes the tender story of a troubled man who finds love, and life, in the most unexpected place.

Daniel resides in his Santa Monica apartment, living much of his life as a bystander: He watches from his window as the world goes by, and his only relationships seem to be with people who barely know he exists. He passes the time idly filling out contest applications, counting ceiling tiles, and estimating the wattage of light bulbs.

It is through Daniel's growing attachment to Clarissa, and to Teddy, that he finally gains the courage to begin to engage the world outside, and in doing so, he discovers love, and life, in the most surprising places.

Filled with his trademark humor, tenderness, and out and out hilarious wordplay, The Pleasure of My Company is a tour de force sure to delight all of Steve Martin's fans.

Author Bio

Steve Martin is one of today's most talented performers. He has had huge success as a film actor, with such credits as Cheaper by the Dozen, Father of the Bride, Roxanne, Parenthood, L.A. Story, and many others. He has won Emmys for his television writing and two Grammys for his comedy albums. In addition to his bestselling novel The Pleasure of My Company and a collection of comic pieces, Pure Drivel, he has also written a play, Picasso at the Lapin Agile. He lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lynx on July 19, 2019

Steve Martin has a wonderful way with words. He gives life to the ordinary. To the people who live on the sidelines, shy, quiet, never attracting attention. Those who many would simply label "boring". Martin shows us that we all have a story inside us, if only we took the time to look a little close......more

Goodreads review by Roy on October 04, 2023

The greatest obtacles are those we impose upon ourselves. As for the deepest wounds, they tend to come from those who love us considerably less than by all rights they should. This wonderful little book eloquently expresses both of these points. It belongs to that popular category of fiction which i......more

Goodreads review by Laurie on May 15, 2008

I have to say that after I read Shopgirl I was hesitant to give Steve Martin another try. Hesitant, but some moments of Shopgirl made me feel like I also sort of owed him. I am so glad I did. This book is obviously less meditative, and certainly more outright sappy--but I loved almost every moment o......more

Goodreads review by Mindy on April 01, 2008

I absolutely loved this book... even more so than Martin's first novel, Shopgirl. I'm pretty sure he's a genius. The narrator, Daniel, has anxieties and compulsive behaviors that are completely absurd. He has many unlikeable qualities, but he is also kind-hearted, witty, and hopeful. Martin does a gr......more

Goodreads review by Arthur on May 14, 2012

I was first exposed to Martin's written work through Picasso at the Lapin Agile, not Shopgirl, so naturally I was expecting something far different from this book. Nevertheless, the cold cockles of my heart were curiously warmed by this humorous tale of boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets a who......more

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