基本信息出版社：Hyperion
页码：176 页
出版日期：2004年10月
ISBN：0786888016
International Standard Book Number：0786888016
条形码：9780786888016
EAN：9780786888016
装帧：平装
正文语种：英语

内容简介 Steve Martin's "gifts for subtlety and slyness compare to those of the finest comic novelists" (People) and his latest New York Times bestseller -- a witty and tender tour de force -- is now in paperback!

Shopgirl revealed the novelist in Steve Martin -- witty, tender, intelligent, and passionate about his craft. And with the successful publication of The Pleasure of My Company, his reputation as one of our most gifted writers has been confirmed. Here, the reader is introduced to Daniel Pecan Cambridge, whose life is full and rich -- but only within the confines of his Santa Monica apartment. Daniel's pathological obsession with street curbs and gas station attendants wearing blue hats may prevent him from venturing into the world outside of his window, but not from pursuing romance in his own peculiar way.

Meticulously constructed, laugh-out-loud funny, and brilliantly inventive, Steve Martin's chronicle of a modern-day neurotic yearning to break free has touched more than 200,000 readers. Now in paperback, thousands more can have the pleasure of discovering his most delightful novel to date.
作者简介 Steve Martin is a celebrated writer, actor, and performer. His film credits include Father of the Bride, Parenthood, and The Spanish Prisoner, 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 the play Picasso at the Lapin Agile, he has written a bestselling collection of comic pieces, Pure Drivel, and the bestselling novella Shopgirl, which is soon to be a major motion picture. His work appears frequently in The New Yorker and the New York Times. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles.
媒体推荐 "A sweet, symmetrical story of love and 'the quiet heart.'" -- Entertainment Weekly

"Moments of hilarity, and Martin's gift for comedic metaphor is uniquely his own." -- New York Times Book Review

"One of the most enjoyable books of the year." -- Denver Post & Rocky Mountain News

"Sometimes living day-to-day can be heroic, as it is in this subtle, gentle book -- a quietly wonderful delight." -- O, The Oprah Magazine