An Object of Beauty — Steve Martin

Lacey Yeager is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the New York art world by storm. Groomed at Sotheby's and hungry enough to keep climbing the social and career ladders put before her, Lacey charms men and women, old and young, and rich and even richer with her liveliness and charisma. Her roller-coaster ascent to the highest tiers of the city parallels the skyrocketing climbs -- and, at times, the dark descents -- of the art world and the country from the late 1990s through today.