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Table for Two
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, J. Smith Cameron
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
Millions of Amor Towles fans are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories based in New York City and a novella set in Golden Age Hollywood.
The New York stories, most of which take place around the year 2000, consider the fateful consequences that can spring from brief encounters and the delicate mechanics of compromise that operate at the heart of modern marriages.
In Towles’s novel Rules of Civility, the indomitable Evelyn Ross leaves New York City in September 1938 with the intention of returning home to Indiana. But as her train pulls into Chicago, where her parents are waiting, she instead extends her ticket to Los Angeles. Told from seven points of view, “Eve in Hollywood” describes how Eve crafts a new future for herself—and others—in the midst of Hollywood’s golden age.
Throughout the stories, two characters often find themselves sitting across a table for two where the direction of their futures may hinge upon what they say to each other next.
Written with his signature wit, humor, and sophistication, Table for Two is another glittering addition to Towles’s canon of stylish and transporting historical fiction.
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- Miya B
- 07-06-24
Stunning
Amor Towles paints an idealistic and morally just world that almost certainly does not exist but it is pure escapism to inhabit that world for a time. Amor Towles has become my favourite author and he sits atop a long list of worthies. His skill in crafting a character and weaving. a story is, in my opinion, unsurpassed. More than highly recommended.
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- Dr Jeremy Brereton
- 09-06-24
An engaging ‘tapas’ of stories
Another gem from Towles who has a most engaging style, describing a bygone age, in both the short stories and the novella.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-06-24
My favourite author, however…
Amor Towles has quickly become one of my favourite authors, if not my favourite. I’ve enjoyed all of his novels, they are both easy to enjoy but also very insightful. I really enjoyed his short story collection, especially the NYC section. However, I was slightly disappointed to discover that the second half of the book is essentially an epilogue/side story to Rules of Civility. It’s been a while since I read the novel and I didn’t remember all the details which made these stories less meaningful. I would have preferred stories with new characters. Despite that, I cannot fault Towles writing and ability to capture different human experiences in different time periods.
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- Christine R.
- 30-05-24
The diversity of the characterisation is immense
The diversity of the characters and depth to each of them is extraordinary. The main protagonists in each story are likeable and so different. Love this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-05-24
Didn’t love it
So one of the short stories was already available and table for two which I was really excited about is basically an extended epilogue of rules of civility. Eve takes an almost gatsby-esque persona where no one really knows who she is so a narrative is created about her, while she inserts herself into other peoples lives. Not a fan. Rules of civility is great though give that a listen.
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