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PDF Download the Pleasure of My Company Ebook THE PLEASURE OF MY COMPANY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Steve Martin | 163 pages | 06 Oct 2004 | Hyperion Books | 9780786888016 | English | New York, NY, United States The Pleasure of My Company PDF Book This is an absolutely wonderful book. I'm pretty sure he's a genius. View 2 comments. I loved Shopgirl almost instantly but I grew to love Martin's second novel as I read more of it, with my attachment to it coming to a crescendo just as I read the last page. Try it, you'll like it. So if you find a current lower price from an online retailer on an identical, in-stock product, tell us and we'll match it. That's when I realized I had either listened to it once already or read it before. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. She is one of Daniel's closest friends. This article about a s novel is a stub. He can walk to the Rite-Aid by following a complicated route that avoids curbs. And we find that a lot happens when nothing happens! 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! Enlarge cover. As compassionate as it is funny. Not my favorite of his books, but still a great read! Get A Copy. Start your review of The Pleasure of My Company. Despite his reclusive existence, he somehow manages to have a whole host of adventures, including winning an essay contest, saving a child from abusive harm, "acting" in a TV re-enactment of his neighbor's murder, and yes, living happily ever after. 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. There's even some attempt at oddball comedy, like an essay contest searching for "America's Most Average Person" but they mostly fall flat. Date of Birth: August 14, As for the deepest wounds, they tend to come from those who love us considerably less than by all rights they should. Steve Martin is definitely funny and brilliant, but this book wavers between that and being a bit boring. Follow podcast failed. Unfollow podcast failed. Are you lacking direction in how to whip up a swanky soiree for lumberjacks? Don't despair. Born Standing Up Reviewed by SirRoger SirRoger. But I thought the ending could have been better. The ending is a bit abrupt and ties up a lot of problems a bit too neatly, but overall I enjoyed this book and liked the many questions that the novella inevitably raises for the reader about the nature of love and obsessions and the challenges presented by language. The style this time seemed less reaching and less verbose. View 1 comment. So, except for the occasional trip to the Rite Aid to ad 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. I think that was clever and I enjoyed it. What listeners say about The Pleasure of My Company. This list of funny compulsions is all fun and games until Daniel gets a letter from his grandmother who lives in Texas, his benefactor -- whom he prefers when she isn't sending him checks, as much as he needs the checks. Pemberely: Meeting 1. Your question required. Considering how short this was, I was very impressed by how well-developed he was as a character. More Details The writing is lovely, the characters are fascinating, and the plot unfolds like a flower. Overview From the bestselling author of Shopgirl comes the tender story of a troubled man who finds love, and life, in the most unexpected place. The Pleasure of My Company Writer It turns out he knows what he's going. I love the flow of the story and I love that sometimes the book drifts off topic, but that is totally Daniel, so it works. But soon, his shrink-in-training begins to change his life and totally by accident I may add and he sees the world in a slightly different way. Nevertheless, his upstairs neighbors, Phillipa and Brian, become his friends almost against his will, and his weekly visits with a training "shrink," Clarrisa, turn into a less professional and more personal relationship. I love that he knows his life it outrageous, and yet he doesn't see himself as crazy but is well aware that he appears to be. Add to Wishlist. Which scene did you most enjoy? Even the obsessive compulsive gets a slight break when he takes up with a girlfriend who categorizes his ticks into three headings: Acceptable, unacceptable and hilarious. I I was first exposed to Martin's written work through Picasso at the Lapin Agile , not Shopgirl , so naturally I was expecting something far different from this book. His ascent to fame picked up when he became a writer for the Smothers Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician, and composer. Read 0 More Reader Reviews. Funny and heart warming I loved the story. He is clearly socially inept, with helpless fantasies about his pharmacist, Zandy, and the real-estate agent, Elizabeth, who is trying to lease the apartments across the street. Oct 10, Ashley rated it did not like it. It's not the best novel I've ever read it The fact that Steve Martin chose a somewhat cliche scenario for this book a protagonist with OCD whose safe, regimented life is encroached upon by "normal" people who are actually more screwed up than he is They were class clowns together, charming the girls and the teachers with their wit, and eventually going on the road as comedians. He prioritizes his mail into three piles, savoring letters from his grandmother in Texas like they are the middle part of an Oreo. He's a being with feelings who is trapped by things like curbs, the wattage of light bulbs and expressing emptions. Take a cue from entertaining expert Amy Sedaris and host an unforgettable fete that will have your guests raving. The Pleasure of my Company is a quick little fictional jaunt that explores the adult life if Daniel Pecan Cambridge. Despite his reclusive existence, he somehow manages to have a whole host of adventures, including winning an essay contest, saving a child from abusive harm, "acting" in a TV re-enactment of his neighbor's murder, and yes, living happily ever after. Ask a question Ask a question If you would like to share feedback with us about pricing, delivery or other customer service issues, please contact customer service directly. His heart is clearly in it, and you can't help feeling that the awkwardness-and the goodness-of the protagonist have got to be metaphorically autobiographical. 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. But I found that I wanted to keep coming back to it, to once again see life through Daniel's eyes. What makes this even more interesting is that we view everything through the eyes of a neurotic narrator. His films are funny. In humorous chapters like ""Buying the Plot"" and ""Nodding Off,"" Crystal not only catalogues his physical gripes, but offers a road map to his 77 million fellow baby boomers who are arriving at this milestone age with him. May 02, Nikki rated it did not like it Shelves: novels. Martin shows us that we all have a story inside us, if only we took the time to look a little closer. The were not provided for, and I was forced to construct elaborate temples to house them. We aim to show you accurate product information. The premise of the sweet shut-in works, in that it's tough to read The Pleasure of My Company without borrowing the voice of the whimsical Steve Martin, himself, to narrate--hence lending a portal of accessibility to the entertainer's own persona. The Pleasure of My Company Reviews Lacey Yeager is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the New York art world by storm. TeresaD Problematic for her, because Clarissa knows my mother is dead and feels she has to humor me. It has taken reading three books by Steve Martin to understand that he is never ever going to do anything super terrible to his characters. Steve Martin and author Morris Walker had a close relationship growing up. It's very easy to say that his guy "It's a fabulous night and us folks ought to pop out and look at various stars. This is hilarious! It is a short enough book that it can easily be read in one sitting. Daniel Pecan Cambridge swirling in his over controlled world that is sliding into a happy chaos is one such character. Paperback , pages. Daniel, the character whose head the reader is in, is slightly off from normal, to put it in a nice way. In the end and I don't think I'm giving anything important away here you even find out that MENSA really did leave the "1" off his score. Showing The style this time seemed less reaching and less verbose.
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