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Table for Two: Fictions Hardcover – April 2, 2024

by Amor Towles (Author)
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“A knockout collection. ... Sharp-edged satire deceptively wrapped like a box of Neuhaus chocolates, Table for Two is a winner.” —The New York Times

From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, a richly detailed and sharply drawn collection of stories, including a novella featuring one of his most beloved characters
 
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 a noirish tale that takes us through the movie sets, bungalows, and dive bars of Los Angeles.

Written with his signature wit, humor, and sophistication, Table for Two is another glittering addition to Towles’s canon of stylish and transporting fiction.
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  6. ISBN-10
    0593296370
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Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by the New York Times Book Review Podcast, Reader's Digest, Time, and more

“A knockout collection. ... Sharp-edged satire deceptively wrapped like a box of Neuhaus chocolates, Table for Two is a winner.” —The New York Times
 
“Superb ... This may be Towles' best book yet. Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef's main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart.” —Los Angeles Times
 
“Table for Two is a smorgasbord of deliciously mischievous tales imbued with Towles' signature wit and worldliness.” —Time
 
“These are jam-packed, juicy stories.” —Star Tribune

“Delightful.” —People
 
“Towles continues to show his signature wit and literary prowess in this new collection, making Table for Two a can’t-miss for current or future fans of his work.” —Chicago Review of Books

“Towles excels with this collection. Readers unfamiliar with his novels will love these examples of his shorter fiction and they will be pure catnip to his legions of fans. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal, starred review
                                                     
“Table for Two is a masterful, subtle collection of thoroughly entertaining stories.” —BookPage

“A sneakily entertaining assortment of tales.” —Kirkus

About the Author

Amor Towles is the author of New York Times bestsellers Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow, and The Lincoln Highway. The three novels have collectively sold more than five million copies and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Towles lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viking (April 2, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593296370
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593296370
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.46 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.2 x 1 x 9.3 inches
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Helveticus
5.0 out of 5 stars The Art and Joy of the Short Story
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
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Nearly read the book straight through. Towles brings back the art of the short story. The book is divided into two. Six shorter tales comprise the first half. All are enjoyable, but they seem to improve as you go. My favorite was "Hasta Luego." The real gem, however, is the novella that comprises the book's second half. The story is set in Hollywood during the last days of 1938 and 1939, the characters torn straight from central casting as well as from real life including David O. Selznick and Olivia de Havilland. The writing is so vivid, colorful, fun, and immersive, you simply cannot put the book down. Better yet, it turns out to be a crackling mystery/caper. My only wish is that the novella were twice as long. It's time we all admit that Towles is one of the finest writers living today...in the States or anywhere else.
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M. Stovin
4.0 out of 5 stars lots of good in here!
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024
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I love Amor Towles’ books. Such a variety of writing styles and all are great. I enjoyed each of these stories, and especially the last one! Good old fashioned gum-shoe and compelling to the end!
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Computer_Geek
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! One of the top-five novelists writing today.
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
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My god, is this guy good!

I would have been completely satisfied if this book had contained only the final 222 pages, a novel entitled Eve in Hollywood. But Towles blessed us with several novellas as well, giving us a total of 451 pages.

These "extras" are just as satisfying as the main event, and they're not short stories, not snippets or after-thoughts. (The first one, entitled "The Line," is brilliant.) Each novella is different in tone and style.

"Walking into" an Amor Towles' novel is like entering a grand ballroom in which you have the honor of being seated next to the smartest, cleverest person in the room. He's also the most interesting. His name is Amor Towles, and by the end of the evening, you'll be pleasantly drunk after feasting on his words.

Everything this man has written is exceptional. He's one of the top-five novelists writing today.
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Barbara B.
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent stories
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
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I love this author. His prose is so descriptive and he accomplishes this with so few words. Easy to read and very entertaining and relevant.
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Lynne Steiner
5.0 out of 5 stars Table for Two
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful! Beautifully written. Very interesting and clever stories. Highly recommend this author. Thank you for the entertainment you provide with your words.
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Jill C. Stanford
3.0 out of 5 stars well written but confusing
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2024
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I am a fan of Towles for his wording- but this book, with, granted, remarkable wording, simply has too many characters and the plot was confusing.
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amachinist
4.0 out of 5 stars Stories with Twists
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2024
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This reviewer is a fan of Amor Towles and has read all of his novels. His collection of short stories is beautifully crafted with well defined characters and plot twists and turns that the reader will most likely not anticipate. The novella at the end of the collection, entitled Eve in Hollywood is less well crafted, less interesting and somewhat predictable. This reviewer would have preferred the collection without the final work and was tempted not to read it at all. Nonetheless the other stories are gems!
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Rick X. Widdicomb
5.0 out of 5 stars Every aspect of all these stories is intriguing
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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All through this book I was captured not only but the clever writing that framed each story but also by an intense desire to read on and not miss a thing. Really rewarding reading
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Lola Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Latest book from this talented writer....he draws you in immediately!
Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2024
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I'vre read his previous books....."Gentleman in Moscow". 'The Lincoln Highway"....."Civility".
I've just started reading this one and so far I'm really enjoying the various stories.
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Louise Watts
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best writer on the planet!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2024
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I have waited for Amor Towles's new book with eager anticipation and I have not been disappointed. Too many superlatives for his writing talent and ingenuity to list here, but it is a book I will read over and over again. For the final novella in the book (after 5 short stories that you wish would go on forever) I recommend you read the Rules of Civility first.
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magoman
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing writer
Reviewed in Italy on April 21, 2024
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A pleasure to read. After the first 5 pages you understand that it will be a pleasure to read this book
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Renee Meyrink
5.0 out of 5 stars AS USUAL
Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2024
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I love what Amor Towels writes and this book is in that group.
When you read a story and it is finished, you want to know more
about these people. They are so real.
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turkle
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, wonderful Towles - shame about the quality of the physical book though
Reviewed in France on May 12, 2024
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I love Amor Towles. Just don't give this edition as a gift - honestly, publishers complain about Kindle but this more expensive paperback is so floppy, the paper so thin and the spine so brittle it is unlikely to last beyond the actual reading of it. Book lovers are in it for the whole package, between flimsy editions like this and monster 'trade' paperbacks, you'd be better off with Kindle.

If you love Amor Towles, you will love this collection. Get the Kindle edition.
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