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THE ALL-IN-ONE AUDIOBOOK Combining an Easy-To-Use Player with an Entire Audiobook A riveting novel about a young woman on the rise in New York’s art world by legendary entertainer and New York Times bestselling author Steve Martin acey Yeager is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take on the Lnotoriously demanding art world of New York City. 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 charisma and liveliness. Her career sends her zipping all over Manhattan, the east coast, and even St. Petersburg, and her self-manufactured allure makes the listener wonder if it is not she who is the object of beauty. Her ascension to the highest tiers of New York parallels the soaring heights—and, at times, the darkest lows— of the art world and the country from the late 1990s through today. Steve Martin is a legendary writer, actor, and performer. His film credits include Father of the Bride, Parenthood, The Spanish Prisoner, and Bringing Down the House, as well as Roxanne, L.A. Story, and Bowfinger, for which he also wrote the screenplays. He has won an Emmy for his television writing and Grammy awards both for his comedy albums and his work on the banjo. In addition to a play, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, he has written a bestselling collection of comic pieces, Pure Drivel; a bestselling novella, Shopgirl, which was adapted into a movie; and a children’s book, Late for School. Martin’s pieces appear frequently in The New Yorker and the New York Times. His album, The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo, won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album in 2010. Campbell Scott directed the film Off the Map, and received the best actor award from the National Board of Review for his performance in Roger Dodger. His other films include The Secret Lives of Dentists, The Spanish Prisoner, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, and Big Night, which he also co-directed. ACTUAL SIZE On television, he has appeared on Damages, Royal Pains, and Six Degrees. Running Time: Approx. 7.5 Hours • Unabridged Copyright © 2010 by 40 Share Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Except as permitted under the US Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this production may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a data base or retrieval system without the prior written permission of the publisher. Copyright P 2010 by Hachette Audio. All rights reserved. A division of Hachette Book Group, 237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Produced by Michele McGonigle. Directed by Cheryl Smith. Engineered by Richie Romaniello. Post Production by John Colucci. Cover Art Direction by Anne Twomey. Hand Lettering by Darren Booth. www.HachetteAudio.com 13544 Playaway is a better listening experience THE ALL-IN-ONE AUDIOBOOK combining an easy-to-use player with an entire audiobook. WWW.PLAYAWAY.COM © 2010 Playaway. Patented. All rights reserved. Designed in Ohio. Made in China. PLAYAWAY® and associated logos are registered trademarks of Findaway World, LLC. 31999 Aurora Road, Solon, OH 44139 USA.
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