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| ISBN: | 0446573647 (ISBN13: 9780446573641) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | New York City, New York(United States) |
Steve Martin
Hardcover | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.69 | 60755 Users | 3062 Reviews
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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.
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| Title | : | An Object of Beauty |
| Author | : | Steve Martin |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | November 23rd 2010 by Grand Central Publishing |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Art. Contemporary. Novels. Audiobook. New York. Adult Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.69 From 60755 Users | 3062 ReviewsRate Based On Books An Object of Beauty
Throughout this book I felt guilty, as I did not enjoy this book on any level, but I love Steve Martin on many levels. It was like going to a friend's gig which is not too hot, and you can't shut off the critique centre of your mind. Thankfully, I did not have to have a pint with Steve Martin after, with him asking "So... what did you think?".It's about the upward arc of a woman making her way in the world of art dealership. She is as vapid, unlikeable, phony and gimlet-eyed as the art world sheAs 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 two-decade career in Manhattan. The result is rather dull. While Martin's writing is well done, the story itself is forgettable in just about every way. The story has more to do with how much art is
Mixed review: Character study 5 stars. I really like Lacey Yeager for (no doubt, because of) all her faults. She is sexy, clever, manipulative, shameless, and almost totally heedless (though not quite). Humor 2 stars. While this story is not a melodrama, it's not a comedy either. Dry wit is the operative mode. I didn't find myself laughing. An occasional smile, I admit. Plot and storyline: 3 stars. I always wanted to know what would happen next. But in too many instances I was disappointed.
The working title for this could have easily been N.Y. Story, which is a little bit of a surprise from the very-Californian Steve Martin. The book is a tour through close to two recent decades of NYC life, as seen through the prism of the city's art world. At times it seems like the art history lessons and plot/character bits were written separately and spliced together, but more often than not they hang together well enough. The book is a quick, enjoyable read that's especially tailored for New
This novel is gorgeous, both in prose and in presentation.An Object of Beauty is the story of Lacey Yeager, a young woman who is determined to succeed in the New York art world. Lacey can be cunning and manipulative, working her way up from the basement of Sotheby's to owning her own gallery, and at times it felt wrong to be rooting for her, because she could be so cold. Her story is told by Daniel, a friend and art writer, who is quietly jealous of Lacey's numerous boyfriends.Steve Martin is a
This is a tale which renders a fascinating portrait of the inside world of art dealers in New York City in the 90s as shown through the trajectory of young Lacey as she starts as a poorly paid intern at Sothebys auction house and works her way up to running her own gallery. I found the read fun in the same way as The Devil Wears Prada was for the fashion industry. I liked the collision and collusion of art as a creative wonder and art as a business. Along the way we get images and some of the
I can respect that Steve Martin is capable of writing sober, sensitive and thoughtful fiction. Nevertheless, in reading An Object Of Beauty, I kept wishing that at least bits of Martin's dry comedic voice would enter into this slow, vaguely disappointing book. As with Shopgirl, Martin's Obsessed with a beautiful, if sad, young woman. It took about two paragraphs to get the obvious metaphor of the title, that the 'object of beauty' here was not the artworks the main character handles at her job,
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