Amor Towles

A collectible 10th anniversary edition of Amor Towles' modern classic that has captivated millions of readers. This deluxe hardcover edition of A Gentleman in Moscow includes: A limited edition jacket with foil and embossing Beautifully designed and stencilled edges Illustrated endpapers In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal and is sentencer to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel's doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. Brimming with humour, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count's endeavour to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose.

NEZAKONNOE POTREBLENIE NARKOTICHESKIKh SREDSTV, PSIKHOTROPNYKh VESCHESTV, IKh ANALOGOV PRICHINJAET VRED ZDOROVJu, IKh NEZAKONNYJ OBOROT ZAPRESCHEN I VLECHET USTANOVLENNUJu ZAKONODATELSTVOM OTVETSTVENNOST. Unikalnaja kniga o vnutrennej svobode, vot uzhe mnogo let ostajuschajasja v topakh prodazh po vsemu miru. Poet, graf Aleksandr Rostov v 1922-m popadaet pod tribunal kak vrag rabochego klassa. Vmesto vysshej mery nakazanija grafa otpravljajut v krajne neobychnuju ssylku - v otel "Metropol", kotoryj on ne imeet prava pokidat. Sovsem. Vladelets bolshogo pomestja, nikogda v svoej zhizni ne rabotavshij, teper graf Rostov dolzhen prisposablivatsja i vyzhivat v novykh uslovijakh, nabljudaja za samymi strashnymi, povorotnymi sobytijami v nashej istorii. Postepenno Rostov osoznaet, chto dzhentlmeny byvshimi ne byvajut.

Nekogda poet, graf Aleksandr Rostov v 1922-m popadaet pod tribunal kak vrag rabochego klassa. Vmesto vysshej mery nakazanija grafa otpravljajut v krajne neobychnuju ssylku - v otel "Metropol", kotoryj on ne imeet prava pokidat. Sovsem. Vladelets bolshogo pomestja, nikogda v svoej zhizni ne rabotavshij, teper graf Rostov dolzhen prisposablivatsja i vyzhivat v novykh uslovijakh, nabljudaja za samymi strashnymi, povorotnymi sobytijami v nashej istorii. Postepenno Rostov osoznaet, chto dzhentlmeny byvshimi ne byvajut.

A New York Times Bestseller"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 "The book spans the 20th century, bringing characters into tableaus of deceit and desire. Beneath his coifed prose Towles is a master of the shiv, the bait and switch; we see the flash of light before the shock wave strikes, often in the final sentence. . . . Table for Two delivers the kick of a martini served in the Polo Lounge." - The New York Times Book Review 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. Told from seven points of view, "Eve in Hollywood" describes how one of Towles's most beloved characters, the indomitable Evelyn Ross from Rules of Civility, crafts a new future for herself--and others--in a noirish tale that takes us through the movie sets, bungalows, and dive bars of 1930s 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.

100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: A richly illustrated deluxe edition of the American classic, with illuminating commentary by a preeminent Fitzgerald scholar The most authoritative edition ever published: Read Gatsby exactly as Fitzgerald intended--and get an inside look at its composition and publication Boats against the current, we are borne back ceaselessly to The Great Gatsby. Now, in this deluxe annotated anniversary edition, James L. W. West provides running commentary on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, glossing contexts, language, literary allusions, and contemporary references. Dozens of illustrations and photographs throughout the volume vividly recreate the Jazz Age world of Fitzgerald's most famous work and chronicle its rich cultural afterlife, encouraging readers to linger in the margins of this deluxe annotated edition. Drawn from the authoritative Library of America edition of Fitzgerald's writings, this deluxe edition features: A new introduction by Amor Towles, bestselling author of Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in MoscowA corrected text of Gatsby based on Fitzgerald's composite manuscript, working galleys, and personal copies Restored American spellings and emendations made by Fitzgerald throughout the book's life 13 annotated letters between Fitzgerald and Gatsby's star editor Maxwell Perkins A detailed chronology of Fitzgerald's life and career, plus extensive explanatory and textual notes With stunning illustrations, insightful commentary, and fascinating insights into the composition, editing, and publication of The Great Gatsby, this 100th anniversary edition of "the Great American novel" is the most authoritative ever published, a must for any fan of this landmark American novel, and anyone interested in the life and literature of the Jazz Age.

En läsfest för alla som älskade "En gentleman i Moskva". I ett pärlband av berättelser och med sin sedvanliga humor, skärpa och karakteristiska stil skildrar Amor Towles hur vi bedrar oss själva - och varandra. I samlingens sex noveller förflyttas läsaren till New York. En aspirerande författare visar sig framför allt ha en talang för andra författares namnteckningar, och dras in i en bedrägerihärva. På Manhattan blir en ung kvinna ombedd av sin mamma att spionera på sin styvfar för att avslöja en otrohetsaffär, men det hon upptäcker är något ingen kunde ana. En affärsresenär blir insnöad på LaGuardia och gör en bekantskap som tar en oförutsedd vändning efter en blöt kväll i en hotellbar. I samlingen ryms även en kortroman, där vi får möta den oförglömliga Evelyn Ross, som lämnar New York 1938 för att söka lyckan i Los Angeles. En berättelse med noirstråk, som tar läsaren på en resa genom filmkulisser, kaliforniska bungalows och barer i neonljus, i guldålderns Hollywood.

Uno de los mejores libros de Amazon de 2024 hasta ahora Vuelve el celebrado autor de Un caballero en Mosc «Un libro espectacular. ...] Un triunfo -The New York Times «Quiz su mejor libro hasta la fecha. -Los Angeles Times Tras cautivar a millones de lectores con Un caballero en Mosc , Amor Towles vuelve a seducirnos con su elegancia, humor e ingenio narrativo en Mesa para dos, seis relatos que transcurren en Nueva York al filo del cambio del milenio y una novela breve ambientada en la Edad de Oro de Hollywood. Aparentemente inconexas, todas estas historias presentan un momento cr tico en que dos personas deben sentarse a una mesa para abordar asuntos tan universales como la b squeda de la felicidad, el poder del dinero o la subversi n de las normas sociales. As sucede en relatos tan conmovedores como «La cola , que sigue el periplo de dos campesinos rusos, Pushkin y su mujer Irina, desde su aldea hasta Nueva York pasando por Mosc , mientras intentan desarrollar su potencial sin traicionar sus ideales; o en «La balada de Timothy Touchett , donde un escritor frustrado acepta un trabajo poco edificante hasta que Paul Auster se cruza en su camino. O en «Eve en Hollywood , una vibrante novela con tintes de g nero negro que nos permite reencontrarnos con Evelyn Ross, la indomable protagonista de Normas de cortes a, aqu decidida a labrarse un futuro entre plat s, bungal s y los antros m s oscuros de Los ngeles de los a os cuarenta. Creador de personajes que nos transportan en el tiempo y nos dejan una huella imborrable, Amor Towles muestra de nuevo su enorme talento en Mesa para dos. En este fascinante libro, lleno de dramatismo, agudeza, erudici n y ternura, el autor vuelve a sus temas de siempre --las relaciones, la familia, la confianza, la ambici n, la culpa o el valor de la amistad-- con su acostumbrada hondura y belleza. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Amazon Best Books of 2024 So Far An Instant New York Times Bestseller "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 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.

Un vibrante homenaje a la Nueva York de los a os treinta. Con di logos afilados como pu ales y un ritmo efervescente, Normas de cortes a relata el aprendizaje de una joven ambiciosa que lucha por sobrevivir en la ciudad de las mil caras, una selva donde las mejores oportunidades conviven con infinitas tentaciones y peligros. En la Nochevieja de 1937, Katey Kontent, mecan grafa en un bufete de abogados de Wall Street, y Eve Ross, su compa era de pensi n, salen dispuestas a exprimir a fondo la libertad que promete Nueva York. Se dirigen a The Hotspot, un bar de tercera fila donde se toman el jazz lo bastante en serio como para que nadie moleste a dos chicas de buen ver, y donde la ginebra es suficientemente barata como para beber un dry martini cada hora. Cuando los tres d lares que llevaban se agotan, aparece en escena Theodore Tinker Gray, un joven cachorro de la aristocracia de Nueva Inglaterra, luciendo una sonrisa arrebatadora y un abrigo que Katey y Eve no podr an pagar con sus sueldos de un a o. Juntos acabar n celebrando la llegada del a o nuevo en Times Square, en una noche que marcar el principio de una amistad que transformar sus vidas. Este encuentro fortuito supondr para Katey el acceso a c rculos selectos de la sociedad neoyorquina, en los que, gracias a su agudeza, sus nervios de acero y su intelecto, lograr que se le abran muchas puertas. No obstante, inmersa en un universo resplandeciente, un mundo fr volo y disoluto habitado por personajes de dudosa procedencia, Katey tendr que descubrir las reglas del juego para adaptarse a los desaf os de la gran ciudad. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and A Gentleman in Moscow, a "sharply stylish" (Boston Globe) book about a young woman in post-Depression era New York who suddenly finds herself thrust into high society--now with over one million readers worldwide On the last night of 1937, twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is in a second-rate Greenwich Village jazz bar when Tinker Grey, a handsome banker, happens to sit down at the neighboring table. This chance encounter and its startling consequences propel Katey on a year-long journey into the upper echelons of New York society--where she will have little to rely upon other than a bracing wit and her own brand of cool nerve. With its sparkling depiction of New York's social strata, its intricate imagery and themes, and its immensely appealing characters, Rules of Civility won the hearts of readers and critics alike.

The prestigious annual story anthology, now in its fourth year with a guest editor format and with a new bestselling track record Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Amor Towles has brought his own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Towles, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.

Romanens handling er satt til Moskva på 1920-tallet, rettere sagt til den 21. juni 1922. Grev Alexander Rostov – mottaker av Saint Andrew-ordenen, medlem av Jockey-klubben og ‘Master’ i den edle jaktkunst – blir eskortert ut av Kreml, over den Røde Plass og gjennom de Hotel Metropols elegante svingdører. Ansett som en uforbederlig aristokrat av et bolsjevikisk tribunal, dømmes greven til husarrest på livstid. I et av byens flotteste hoteller tilbringer han de neste tiårene i et lite loftsrom, som passiv tilskuer de dramatiske i endringene i Russland. I kontrasten mellom grevens tilbaketrukne tilværelse og de omkalfatrende hendelsene på utsiden av hotellet, har Towles skapt et elegant språklig univers fylt av humor og refleksjoner over tid, historie og samfunn. En gentleman i Moskva lå på New York Times’ bestselgerliste i over 40 uker da den utkom i USA i 2016. Kritikere i store aviser som Chicago Tribune og Washington Post utropte boken til årets beste roman.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFROM THE AUTHOR OF A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW, THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY AND RULES OF CIVILITY'A knockout . . . Table for Two is a winner'NEW YORK TIMES'There is no better writer working today'CHRIS CLEAVE'He makes it all seem effortless'TANA FRENCH'A gem of a book that springs delights and surprises on every page'JEFFREY ARCHER'There is a great deal to relish in Table for Two . . . If you take only one book on holiday this summer, you couldn’t ask for a better literary capsule wardrobe'THE TIMESAmor 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 the novella, ‘Eve in Hollywood’, Towles returns to one of the characters at the heart of his debut novel Rules of Civility: the indomitable Evelyn Ross, who 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 multiple points of view, ‘Eve in Hollywood’ describes how Towles’ heroine 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 wit, humour and sophistication, Table for Two is a glittering and stylish offering from the author of A Gentleman in Moscow, The Lincoln Highway and Rules of Civility. Praise for The Lincoln Highway:"A rollicking cross-country adventure, rife with unforgettable characters, vivid scenery and suspensethat will keep readers flying through the pages." Time"Elegantly constructed and compulsively readable . . . hitch onto this delightful tour de force and you'll be pulled straight through to the end, helpless against the inventive exuberance of Towles' storytelling." NPR"Wise and wildly entertaining . . . Towles goes all in on the kind of episodic, exuberant narrativehaywire found in myth or Homeric epic." The New York Times Book ReviewInstant Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

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 set in New York and Los Angeles The millions of readers of Amor Towles are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories set in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles. The New York stories, most of which are set around the turn of the millennium, take up everything from the death-defying acrobatics of the male ego, to the fateful consequences of brief encounters, and the delicate mechanics of comprise which operate at the heart of modern marriages. In Towless 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 herselfand othersin the midst of Hollywoods 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 Towless canon of stylish and transporting historical fiction.

Tag med tilbage, hvor det hele startede for bestsellerforfatteren Amor Towles. Debuten fra 2011 følger en ung, kompromisløs kvinde gennem et skelsættende år i 30’ernes New York, hvor hun må lære at begå sig blandt byens rige og berygtede borgere. New York, Nytårsaften 1937. Katey Kontent, 25-årig sekretær på Wall Street, fejrer årets sidste aften på en snusket jazzklub i Greenwich Village, da Tinker Grey, en verdensvant, velhavende og charmerende bankmand træder ind i lokalet og sætter sig ved nabobordet. Et tilfældigt møde, som skal vise sig at blive et vendepunkt i tilværelsen for dem begge. Igennem et år følger vi Kateys færden i den glitrende nye omgangskreds, der består af Condé Nast-folk, smarte beboere på Upper East Side, mangemillionærer og en enke, der er langt fremme i skoene. Men gennem glitter og glamour kan også anes aftegningerne af misundelse, illoyalitet og begær, der gemmer sig under overfladen. Høflighedens forskrifter er en sprudlende skildring af New York i tiden efter Depressionen, hvor kontraster og krystaller for en stund stjæler en ung kvindes hjerte.

A New York Times Bestseller"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 "The book spans the 20th century, bringing characters into tableaus of deceit and desire. Beneath his coifed prose Towles is a master of the shiv, the bait and switch; we see the flash of light before the shock wave strikes, often in the final sentence. . . . Table for Two delivers the kick of a martini served in the Polo Lounge." - The New York Times Book Review 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. Told from seven points of view, "Eve in Hollywood" describes how one of Towles's most beloved characters, the indomitable Evelyn Ross from Rules of Civility, crafts a new future for herself--and others--in a noirish tale that takes us through the movie sets, bungalows, and dive bars of 1930s 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.

A New York Times Bestseller"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 "The book spans the 20th century, bringing characters into tableaus of deceit and desire. Beneath his coifed prose Towles is a master of the shiv, the bait and switch; we see the flash of light before the shock wave strikes, often in the final sentence. . . . Table for Two delivers the kick of a martini served in the Polo Lounge." - The New York Times Book Review 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. Told from seven points of view, "Eve in Hollywood" describes how one of Towles's most beloved characters, the indomitable Evelyn Ross from Rules of Civility, crafts a new future for herself--and others--in a noirish tale that takes us through the movie sets, bungalows, and dive bars of 1930s 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.