In this beautifully written, poignant novella--a phenomenal bestseller in hardcover--Steve Martin shows why he has quickly become recognized as a "gorgeous writer capable of being at once melancholy and tart, achingly innocent and astonishingly ironic" (Elle).
"Shopgirl's pacing is gentle and accomplished, its tone tender-hearted."
--THE WASHINGTON POST
"Shopgirl is a small triumph."
---NEW YORK POST
MirabeUe is the "shopgirl" of the title, a young woman, beautiful in a wallflowerish kind of way, who works behind the glove counter at Neiman Marcus "selling things that nobody buys anymore.."
Mirabelle captures the attention of Ray Porter, a wealthy businessman almost twice her age. As they tentatively embark on a relationship, they 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 critical success, Shopgirl is a work of disarming tenderness.
