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Written & audio book performed by Steve Martin - Unabridged Fiction - 4 COMPACT DISCS - 5 hours

Publisher, Hachette Audio (October 2003)

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2005 Grammy Nomination for Best Spoken Word Album

Praise for the printed edition:

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

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

"A sweet, symmetrical story of love and ‘the quiet heart." --Entertainment Weekly

"One of the most enjoyable books of the year." --Denver Post & Rocky Mountain News "A charmingly funny and touchingly wistful story . . . [Martin] makes this flawed man believable and sympathetic, endearing even when exasperating." --Carole Goldberg, Oakland Tribune

"A complex mix of wit, poignancy, and Martin's clear, great affection for his characters." --Publishers Weekly

"Martin's trademark humor is guaranteed to have readers laughing hard." --Kristine Huntley, Booklist

"His [Martin's] gifts for subtlety and slyness compare to those of the finest comic novelists." --People

"A genuinely funny and surprisingly touching tale. As compassionate as it is funny." --Kirkus Review

"Martin's characters are sweet, sad, and gently oddballs . . . [He] is adept at painting vivid metaphors . . . a pleasure to read." --Library Journal

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.

About the Author: 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 a play, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, he has written a bestselling collection of comic pieces, Pure Drivel, and a bestselling novella, Shopgirl. His work appears frequently in the New Yorker and the New York Times. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles.