An Object of Beauty

(Paperback)

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'Think The Devil Wears Prada with paintbrushes' Grazia

Lacey Yeager is beautiful, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the New York art world by storm.

She sparkles in auction houses, selling Old Master paintings to the fabulously wealthy, and in edgy Downtown galleries, filled with Hirsts and Warhols. Charming men and women, old and young, rich and even richer, Lacey's ascendancy seems assured.

But when the art world bubble looks set to burst, a secret from her past rears its head, threatening to undermine everything she has worked for . . .

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An astringently witty tour of Manhattan's extravagantly booming auction houses, pricey little galleries and their glitzy hinterland. En route, modish fads and fraudulence, vacuous collectors, dubious sales-room operators and artists who are dab hands at self-promotion are deftly impaled. -- Peter Kemp * SUNDAY TIMES *
Effortlessly stylish ... Martin is so multitalented as to make you sick -- Alfred Hickling * GUARDIAN *
Gripping * DAILY EXPRESS *
Told with charm and pizzaz -- Emma Hagestadt * INDEPENDENT *

Author Bio

Steve Martin is one of today's most talented performers. His huge successes as a film actor include such credits as ROXANNE, FATHER OF THE BRIDE, PARENTHOOD and THE SPANISH PRISONER. He has won Emmys for his television writing and two Grammys for comedy albums. In addition to the bestselling PURE DRIVEL, he has written several plays, including Picasso at the Lapin Agile and the highly acclaimed novels, SHOPGIRL and THE PLEASURE OF MY COMPANY. His work appears in THE NEW YORKER and the NEW YORK TIMES. He is an avid and knowledgeable collector of art.