An Object of Beauty Lib/E

Review A character study, a light mystery, and an entertaining look at a world that few people see up close.-- "AudioFile"An artfully told tale.-- "Kirkus Reviews"Martin compresses the wild and crazy end of the millennium and finds in this piercing novel a sardonic morality tale.-- "Publishers Weekly"Thoroughly engaging.-- "Booklist" Product Description 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 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.Campbell Scott has, in addition to his numerous stage and film credits, narrated more than forty audiobooks, including This Boy's Life and Into Thin Air, and won seven AudioFile Earphones Awards.