{"product_id":"pure-drivel-hardcover","title":"Pure Drivel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe brilliantly funny \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller from beloved actor and comedian Steven Martin. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The funniest book I've ever read.\" --Neil Simon, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Steve Martin's talent has always defied definition: a seasoned actor, a razor-sharp screenwriter, an acclaimed playwright, and, of course, the ingenious comedian who turned King Tut into a national craze. In this widely praised collection of humorous riffs, Martin shows he is a master of the written word. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From a re-imagining of the Schroedinger's Cat conundrum to a wild meditation on who Lolita would be at age fifty to a skit entitled \"I Love Loosely\", in which Lucy and Ricky Ricardo play the parts of Hillary and President Clinton, this collection by comic genius Steve Martin--some pieces of which have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e--is both hilariously funny and intelligent in its skewering of the topic at hand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebrated writer, actor, and performer. His film credits include \u003ci\u003eFather of the Bride, Parenthood and The Spanish Prisoner, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eRoxanne, L.A. Story, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBowfinger\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he also wrote the screenplays. He's won Emmys for his television writing and two Grammys for comedy albums. In addition to a play, \u003ci\u003ePicasso at the Lapin Agile\u003c\/i\u003e, he has written a bestselling collection of comic pieces, \u003ci\u003ePure Drivel, \u003c\/i\u003e and a bestselling novella, \u003ci\u003eShopgirl\u003c\/i\u003e. His work appears frequently in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York and Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.64 x 5.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328210276589,"sku":"9780786864676","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/VK6wUsEpq9780786864676.webp?v=1784889230","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/pure-drivel-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}