The Pleasure of my Company

Description

'Makes you laugh out loud' Sunday Telegraph Daniel Cambridge is a thirty-three-year-old man who is slightly bewildered by life. He knows the exact wattage of the bulbs in his flat, and will panic if the wattage isn't kept constant. He can't cross the street unless two opposing driveways break the kerb. And he is exercised by the colour of hat worn by the local gas station attendant. Such characteristics make it difficult for Daniel to find the right woman, but he's very keen on Elizabeth who's selling the flats across the street and Zandy who works in the local pharmacy (though he's yet to actually speak to her). There's also the murder of Bob from downstairs. Daniel has an alibi but is still a suspect, and his agreeing to a TV reconstruction of the murder inquiry could well backfire. It might also jeopardise Daniel's chances of winning the Most Average American competition which he's entered (twice).

Steve Martin is already internationally recognised as one of the greatest of the modern comic actors (Roxanne, Father of the Bride, Parenthood, The Man with Two Brains, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)

'Martin' s prose shows that he still has comic talent to burn.' THE TIMES 'Witty, wry, clever and ultimately uplifting, this is a work of real talent.' SHE 'This svelte and wickedly funny novel.' DAILY MAIL 'a string of entertaining, Martin-style riffs about a retarded man trying to get a date.' THE INDEPENDENT 'The poised prose and acute humour make this an immensely entertaining, laugh-out-loud funny read.' THE OBSERVER "Don't miss out on an extraordinary outing.' DUBLIN EVENING HERALD 'A gentle tale with the premise that no man is an island.' THE SCOTSMAN