{"product_id":"9780786885688","title":"Shopgirl","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.","brand":"Steve Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":52352298844442,"sku":"9780786885688","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/0184\/6042\/files\/BNCImageAPI_cebc3b62-6c82-49f1-9f5b-3d338750df9f.jpg?v=1781461964","url":"https:\/\/www.musicandbooksayr.com\/products\/9780786885688","provider":"Music \u0026 Books Ayr","version":"1.0","type":"link"}