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| Title | : | The Pleasure of My Company |
| Author | : | Steve Martin |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 176 pages |
| Published | : | October 6th 2004 by Hachette Books (first published 2003) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Humor. Comedy. Contemporary. Novels. Audiobook. Adult Fiction |
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Daniel Pecan Cambridge, 30, 35, 38, or 27, depending on how he feels that day, is a young man whose life is rich and full, provided he never leaves his Santa Monica apartment. After all, outside there are 8-inch-high curbs and there's always the horrible chance he might see a gas station attendant wearing a blue hat. So, except for the occasional trip to the Rite Aid to admire the California girl Zandy and to buy earplugs because they're on sale, he stays home a lot. And a good thing too, or he would have never been falsely implicated in a murder, never almost seduced Philipa, never done the impossible task of jogging around the block with Brian, never ironed his pillows, and he might never have won the Most Average American essay contest. The Pleasure of My Company is the chronicle of a modern-day neurotic yearning to break free.Specify Books Concering The Pleasure of My Company
| Original Title: | The Pleasure of My Company |
| ISBN: | 0786888016 (ISBN13: 9780786888016) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album (2005) |
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I hold in high regard, the variance of output Steve Martin produces. He's a fascinating character who has been around, making himself known in trademark guises for decades now. As comedic actor, he's iconic; as a writer he's good at weaving cozy webs around sensitive, struggling characters. In 1990's Shopgirl Martin sculpts Vermont transplant, and glove counter ingenue, Mirabelle Buttersfield, into a compelling LA heroine. Three years later in 1993The Pleasure of My Company follows the lonelyI have always enjoyed his comedy...well, after I found out what a complex, cynical person he is I enjoyed his comedy much more than before regardless
Initially I really could not get into this book and I was beginning to think it might be one of those that I didn't finish.I just couldn't get to grips with the main character or feel anything for him, which is perhaps what was intended. As Daniel, the main character, loses some of his obsessions and begins to interact more with 'real life' the more I began to enjoy the book and warm to him. In the end I'm glad i stuck with it. Not my favourite book, but enjoyable in the end!
"It's a fabulous night and us folks ought to pop out and look at various stars."That line had me laughing out loud in my car. This audiobook was very enjoyable. I knew I would enjoy Steve Martin's humor but I wasn't totally sure if I would enjoy is story-telling. It turns out he knows what he's going.You'll notice that quote above doesn't include any "e"s. The character vows not to use the letter "e" in order to distract himself from his long list of neuroses. It's very easy to say that his guy
After being disappointed with another of his books I was hesitant to read this, but a customer gave it to me calling it his favorite and I was surprised by how well I liked it. It reminded me a little of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, by Mark Haddon, and made me grateful that my compulsions aren't debilitating.
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 is narrated in first person from the perspective of a character who is emotionally and/or mentally challenged, thus magnifying commonplace exploits to Mount Everest proportions. I'm looking for a
I didnt know quite what to expect in a novel by Steve Martin, star of countless generic comedy films. I must confess I was suspicious that Martin only found a publisher because he was already famous, however, after reading this small and quirky book, I have changed my mind. In fact, I found Steve Martin, the author, much more talented and interesting than Steve Martin, the actor; his humour far more witty, subtle and eccentric in his writing than in his films.Martin has created an unlikely hero
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