{"product_id":"la-story-and-roxanne-9780802135124","title":"L.A. Story and Roxanne","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteve Martin's hysterical antics and brilliant physical comedy have made him a star. But his credits also include work as a writer. He co-wrote and starred in \u003cem\u003eThe Jerk\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDead Men Don't Wear Plaid, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThree Amigo\u003c\/em\u003es, and has been a regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eL.A. Story \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRoxanne\u003c\/em\u003e--which won the award for Best Screenplay from the Writers Guild of America--are both romantic comedies that demonstrate his original comic vision and talent for maintaining order in the zany worlds he creates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRoxeanne, \u003c\/em\u003e his modernization of \u003cem\u003eCyrano de Bergerac\u003c\/em\u003e, with its classic themes of unrequited love and mistaken identity, Martin asks whether looks outweigh charm and intellect in the game of love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eL.A. Story\u003c\/em\u003e is Steve Martin's West Coast answer to Woody Allen's \u003cem\u003eManhattan\u003c\/em\u003e, a hilarious, insider's parody of Los Angeles that furnished Martin with one of his most original roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.24h x 5.49w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802135124","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43128169332851,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":18.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_fae19479-c8af-445a-bfd1-12d0efcc7055.jpg?v=1749732115","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/la-story-and-roxanne-9780802135124","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}