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ISBN: 0786864672

ISBN13: 9780786864676

Pure Drivel

Name: 4.5* Drivelous!
Item: Pure Drivel
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By Steve Martin

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Book Overview

The brilliantly funny New York Times Bestseller

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.

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 The New Yorker--is both hilariously funny and intelligent in its skewering of the topic at hand.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0786864672

ISBN13:9780786864676

Release Date:September 1998

Publisher:Grand Central Publishing

Length:112 Pages

Weight:0.58 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Age Range:17 to 18 years

Grade Range:Grade 12 to Postsecondary

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Rated 5 stars
4.5* Drivelous!

By Thriftbooks.com User, June 12, 2002

Steve Martin's collection of "New Yorker" short pieces is so intellectually inspired, that one is tempted to analyze it and perhaps alienate potential readers. So, I will restrain from doing that. Nor will I try to imitate his inimitable style (uh oh, too late!). On with the review:This is a hilarious, smarmily profound (in the manner that Martin seems to have invented), clever, wise, stimulating, and yes, laugh-out-loud...

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Rated 5 stars
Extremely Tricky Book to Review

By Thriftbooks.com User, May 30, 2001

This book of humorous pieces by one of our most famous, irreplacable comic minds, was very tricky for me to review. Especially because I was reviewing it while making animals out of balloons, playing the banjo, and writing a screenplay for my next film....while hanging upside down.Yes, folks, this is not an easy book to review.And it's not easy humor to "get" all the time.If you are dumb, don't buy this book. Oops, sorry.If...

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Rated 5 stars
Looking out over the East River,

By Thriftbooks.com User, August 16, 2000

from my jail cell and still running for public office, I realize I have taken several actions in my life for which I owe public apologies.And so begins the Author's "A Public Apology" in "Pure Drivel". I thought this little collection of wit to be not only funny, but also extremely well penned. If the thought of Steve Martin conjures the image of him clad in Egyptian Regalia singing "King Tut", you will find there is much...

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Rated 5 stars
Strikingly similar to his previous book, "Cruel Shoes."

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 14, 2000

Steve Martin. My favorite comedian. I must admit that when I bought this book, I was looking for straight-up comedic laughs as only Steve Martin can deliver. What I got was not what I expected, but still was very intriguing. This book is a short read, true, suited for maybe a book to read while travelling (just not while you're driving) or just trying to pass time.First off, it might not be what you expect. For those of...

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Rated 5 stars
Warning - Dangerous Components Inside

By Thriftbooks.com User, December 13, 1999

I would like to warn anybody who is considering taking this book on a plane to read. I did this, as it is a short, humorous read--airplane fare. But ohhh, what a mistake. I had to stash it in my bag after ten minutes and multiple glances from the passengers around me. For you see, a plane is a very quiet, packed-in environment--not very conducive to rolling-on-the-floor, eyes-reddening-with-tears laughter--which was...

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