An Object of Beauty, Steve Martin
An Object of Beauty, Steve Martin
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An Object of Beauty
A Novel

Author: Steve Martin

Narrator: Campbell Scott

Unabridged: 7 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/23/2010

Synopsis

Lacey Yeager is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the NYC 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 Steve Martin

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 Kelly

About three-quarters of the way through this, I decided this book reminded me of something. The question of what it was started to bother me more than actual questions arising from the novel. At first, I thought it must be its resemblance to other novels written by smart men about fascinating, terri......more

Goodreads review by Mon

Here's the million dollar question: Without googling the respective [URL not allowed] of the below artworks, what do you think is the similarity between them? First off, paintings! Now sculptures. Ok I'm tired, I originally planned to do an installation, mixed media art comparis......more

Goodreads review by Danny

As a giant Steve Martin fan, and one who loved his novels "Shopgirl" and "The Pleasure of My Company," I found his newest novel absolutely disappointing. Taking place in the stuffy New York City world of fine art collecting and dealing, "An Object of Beauty" follows Lacey Yeager through her nearly tw......more

Goodreads review by Betsy

This is a compelling character portrait in the guise of an art caper, that simultaneously delivers a rich cultural history of the art world and its zoo of bombastic players in the competitive sport of collecting and selling. An Object of Beauty recounts the dramatic vicissitudes from the late 1990s......more

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