One of the most acclaimed and beloved entertainers, Steve Martin is quickly becoming recognized as a gorgeous writer capable of being at once melancholy and tart, achingly innocent and astonishingly ironic (<i>Elle</i>). A frequent contributor to both <i>The New Yorker</i> and the <i>New York Times</i> as well as the author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Pure Drivel</i>, Martin is once again poised to capture the attention of readers with his debut novella, a delightful depiction of life and love.</br></br> The shopgirl is Mirabelle, a beautiful aspiring artist who pays the rent by selling gloves at the Beverly Hills Neiman Marcus. She captures the attention of Ray Porter, a wealthy, lonely businessman. As Ray and Mirabelle tentatively embark on a relationship, they both struggle to decipher the language of love--with consequences that are both comic and heartbreaking. Filled with the kind of witty, discerning observations that have brought Steve Martin incredible critical success, <i>Shopgirl</i> is a work of disarming tenderness.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Steve Martin<br><b>Publisher:</b> Theia<br><b>Published:</b> 10/03/2001<br><b>Pages:</b> 130<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.39lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.96h x 5.58w x 0.38d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780786885688<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Entertainment Weekly</i> 10/26/2001 pg. 113<br><i>New York Times</i> 01/20/2002 pg. 20<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Steve