The Pleasure of My Company is a novel by Steve Martin , which tells the story of the life of Daniel Pecan Cambridge, an introverted young man with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The novel revolves around Daniel, his obsessions, and his interactions with the world around his home in Santa Monica, California. Daniel Pecan Cambridge is the book's protagonist. Daniel has obsessive-compulsive disorder, and thus acts out compulsive behaviors such as stepping over cracks in the sidewalk.
Zandy is a pharmacist at the local Rite Aid whom Daniel develops a crush on before he meets her. Daniel's grandmother is a kind, wealthy woman who sends him letters and checks throughout the novel. Philipa is an intelligent and attractive actress who lives upstairs from Daniel with her boyfriend Brian and her dog Tiger. She is one of Daniel's closest friends. Brian is Philipa's athletic boyfriend. Daniel is indifferent to him at first, but eventually they become friends.
Clarissa a college student who is studying to become a psychologist. She meets with Daniel twice a week to evaluate him, but their relationship becomes more personal.
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