{"product_id":"shopgirl-steve-martin-9780786885688","title":"Shopgirl: A Novella","description":"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 (\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e). A frequent contributor to both \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003ePure Drivel\u003c\/i\u003e, Martin is once again poised to capture the attention of readers with his debut novella, a delightful depiction of life and love. 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, \u003ci\u003eShopgirl\u003c\/i\u003e is a work of disarming tenderness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786885688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786885688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Theia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.58w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2001 pg. 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/20\/2002 pg. 20","brand":"Steve Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996818342143,"sku":"9780786885688","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_16a74579-0158-47af-b39a-3a852c75ae34.jpg?v=1683343871","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shopgirl-steve-martin-9780786885688","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}