An Object of Beauty An Object of Beauty

An Object of Beauty

A Novel

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Publisher 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.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2010
November 23
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
320
Pages
PUBLISHER
Grand Central Publishing
SELLER
Hachette Digital, Inc.
SIZE
4.5
MB

Customer Reviews

evette462 ,

An insider’s view of the art market

I enjoy his writing style & humorous turns of phrase, although structurally this book was uneven and the characters are rendered from a distance; but maybe that’s appropriate for a novel entitled “Objects of Beauty.” Loved the color pictures and the in-depth handling of the business side, as opposed to the characters’ private lives which is what most novels prioritize, and in this book held my interest the least. Considered questions about beauty, value and the relationships between the two. The ending, while not wholly unexpected, gave me a lot to think about.

Runnin Momma ,

Good, could have been great

Steve Martin is a highly intelligent talent and this is reflected in all of his books, including this one. The detailed explanations of the art world that is the foundation for the story will keep you engaged and informed. The characters, as in many of his other novels, are quirky enough to be interesting and yet just relatable enough. I only struggled a bit with the lead character, Lacey, whose ambition is easily understood, but part way through the book, I found myself wondering why I should like her.

Definitely recommend this for any fan of Martin. However, if you've never read him before, start with one of his other works of fiction to first experience him at his writer's best.

4LetterHill ,

I can't

I can’t get into this book. I’m usually a fan of Steve Martin’s books and this one just irks me in the worst way. I find myself eye rolling so hard and I haven’t even made it to page 100. I stopped, read an entire other book thinking maybe I was just in a funk and not wanting to read at the moment. I came back to this one and the eyerolls are so hard I got a head ache.
I LOVE The Pleasure of My Company, Shop Girl, and Pure Drivel.

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