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Table for Two

By: Amor Towles
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, J. Smith Cameron
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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.

©2024 Amor Towles (P)2024 Penguin Audio Anthologies & Short Stories City Life Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Short Stories Urban New York Witty

Critic reviews

Amor Towles reminds you why books still do it best. Joyous, discreet and a pleasure to read, each timeless story reconnects you with your own humanity. Every perfect sentence leaves you nodding in wonder. There is no better writer working today (Chris Cleave)
He makes it all seem effortless (Tana French)
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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.

Stunning

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Another gem from Towles who has a most engaging style, describing a bygone age, in both the short stories and the novella.

An engaging ‘tapas’ of stories

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Brilliant moving stories full of wit and poignancy. Really excellent gripping read. Will be buying the book for family and friends. Highly recommended.

Perfect pairing between author and narrator

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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to these short stories which are written with the quality, style and wit that I have come to expect from this author. The narrators are superb and add to the pleasure of listening.

Immersive short stories

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The 1st story warrants a full blown book
Becoming my favourite Author , waiting to see Netflix version of Gentleman in Moscow.

Great

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The first story was magical, just like A Gentleman in Moscow. It was such a shame the tale was only a short short as I wanted to hear the rest of the tale. Not all of the rest of the stories lived up to the first,, but all in all, Towles shows his artistry once more.

A stellar first story

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A beautifully written work, superbly performed. It has been compulsive listening and satisfying in every way.

Outstanding

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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.

My favourite author, however…

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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.

The diversity of the characterisation is immense

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Voices were perfect , excellent book . Really captured well . Gripping stories . Love how the last story all gets put together . Characters were all interesting

Excellent

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