

An Object of Beauty
A Novel
Author: Steve Martin
Narrator: Campbell Scott
Unabridged: 7 hr 25 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 11/23/2010
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
Author: Steve Martin
Narrator: Campbell Scott
Unabridged: 7 hr 25 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 11/23/2010
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
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
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
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
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