Amor Towles

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.

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.

DOLGOZHDANNOE IZDANIE DEBJUTNOGO ROMANA AMORA TOULZA! "Pravila vezhlivosti" - pervyj roman avtora bestsellerov New York Times. Uzhe prodano bolee odnogo milliona kopij. Kniga prinesla kolossalnyj uspekh Amoru Toulzu, napisavshemu vposledstvii "Dzhentlmena v Moskve" i "Shosse Linkolna".

I juni 1922 eskorteras greve Alexander Rostov från en rättegångssal i Moskva till det fashionabla Hotell Metropol – beläget mittemot Kreml – där han under flera år bott i en lyxsvit. Han har stått åtalad för en dikt han skrivit och med nöd och näppe undgått dödsstraff; istället döms han till husarrest på obestämd tid och tvingas flytta till ett litet vindsrum på hotellet. Medan Sovjetunionen genomgår decennier av våldsamma omvälvningar försöker Rostov skapa en ny mening och ett annat slags rikedom i sitt liv. Han lär i berättelsens början känna Nina, en nioårig flicka, som blir hans ledsagare in i hotellets sällsamma värld. Amor Towles förenar den sovjetiska historiens allvar med stor berättarglädje och livsbejakande humor. Trots smärtsamma förluster vill greve Rostov fortsätta att ta vara på tillvarons glädjeämnen – och Hotell Metropol förser både honom och läsaren med en varm blandning av mänsklighet, romantik, äventyr och märkliga sammanträffanden.

Af forfatteren til En gentleman i Moskva. Dannelsesroman møder road trip-film i denne rørende og charmerende bog, der bobler af fortælleglæde og tager læseren på en rejse gennem et eventyrligt USA. Juni 1954. 18-årige Emmett Watson køres hjem til Nebraska af forstanderen fra den opdragelsesanstalt i Kansas, hvor han har sonet femten måneder for uagtsomt manddrab. Med en mor som forlod familien for mange år siden, en far der netop er død, og familiegården på tvangsauktion, har Emmett en plan om at hente sin otte år gamle bror og drage vestpå for at starte en ny tilværelse. Men da forstanderen er kørt sin vej, opdager Emmett at to venner fra opdragelsesanstalten har gemt sig i bilens bagagerum. Og de to har lagt en helt anden plan for Emmetts fremtid, en plan som vil tage dem på en skæbnesvanger rejse i den modsatte retning – til New York City. Lincoln Highway udspiller sig over ti dage og er en hjertevarm og storladen saga, en historie fuld af overraskende forviklinger, hvor Towles' fortælletalent folder sig ud i al sin pragt.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than ONE MILLION copies sold A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick A New York Times Notable Book, a New York Times Readers' Choice Best Book of the Century, and Chosen by Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Bill Gates and Barack Obama as a Best Book of the Year "Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth." --The New York Times Book Review "A classic that we will read for years to come." --Jenna Bush Hager, Read with Jenna book club "Fantastic. Set in 1954, Towles uses the story of two brothers to show that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as we might hope." --Bill Gates "A real joyride . . . elegantly constructed and compulsively readable." --NPR The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction--to the City of New York. Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes. "Once again, I was wowed by Towles's writing--especially because The Lincoln Highway is so different from A Gentleman in Moscow in terms of setting, plot, and themes. Towles is not a one-trick pony. Like all the best storytellers, he has range. He takes inspiration from famous hero's journeys, including The Iliad, The Odyssey, Hamlet, Huckleberry Finn, and Of Mice and Men. He seems to be saying that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as an interstate highway. But, he suggests, when something (or someone) tries to steer us off course, it is possible to take the wheel." - Bill Gates

Juni 1954. Atten år gamle Emmett Watson blir kjørt hjem til Nebraska av bestyreren på straffeanstalten i Kansas hvor han har sonet femten måneder for uaktsomt drap. Med en mor som forlot dem for mange år siden, en far som nylig har dødd, og familiegården lagt ut på tvangssalg, har Emmett en plan om å hente sin åtte år gamle bror og dra vestover for å starte et nytt liv. Men etter at bestyreren kjører sin vei oppdager Emmett at to venner fra straffeanstalten hadde gjemt seg i bilens bagasjerom. Sammen har de to lagt en helt annen plan for Emmetts fremtid, en plan som vil ta dem på en skjebnesvanger reise i motsatt retning - til New York City. Lincoln Highway er Amor Towles tredje roman, og gikk rett inn på toppen av bestselgerlistene i USA. Boka er solgt til nærmere 30 land og er kåret til Årets beste bok av en rekke anmeldere.

DOLGOZHDANNOE IZDANIE! Roman Amora Toulza "Shosse Linkolna" srazu zhe stal bestsellerom New York Times. V 2021 godu eta zamechatelnaja istorija poluchila 1-e mesto v konkurse "Luchshaja kniga po mneniju redaktorov". Uzhe prodano bolee odnogo milliona kopij. Kniga do sikh por derzhitsja v Top-20 prodazh Amazon. Okolo 200 tysjach polzovatelej postavili knige vysshuju otsenku, i eta tsifra tolko prodolzhaet rasti.

Författaren till En gentleman i Moskva och Artighetsreglerna – mästaren av uppslukande romaner – är tillbaka med en elegant och driven tegelsten som utspelar sig i 50-talets Amerika. I juni 1954 körs artonårige Emmett Watson hem till Nebraska av fångvaktaren på arbetslägret där han precis avtjänat femton månader för ofrivilligt dråp. Hans mor är sedan länge ute ur bilden, hans far har nyligen gått bort, och familjegården är utmätt av banken. Emmetts plan är att ta med sin åttaårige lillebror, Billly, till Kalifornien för att börja om på nytt. Väl framme i Nebraska upptäcker Emmett att två av hans vänner från lägret har gömt sig i bagageutrymmet på fångvaktarens bil. Tillsammans har de gjort upp en helt annan plan för Emmetts framtid, en som kommer att ta dem på en ödesdiger resa i motsatt riktning: till New York City. Towles tredje roman utspelar sig under tio dagar och är berättad ur flera perspektiv. Med sin mångfacetterade litterära stil förser Towles läsaren med nya, fantastiskt välskildrade miljöer, karaktärer och teman.

Nyårsafton 1937 i New York. På en jazzbar i Greenwich Village lär Katey och hennes väninna Eve känna den framgångsrike, världsvane och charmerande bankmannen Tinker Grey. Eve och Tinker tillhör överklassen och vet allt om de oskrivna reglerna i societeten, men för Katey är det en helt främmande värld. Hon arbetar som sekreterare, kommer från mycket enkla förhållanden och har inga fina anor. Trots sina olika bakgrunder blir de tre oskiljaktiga vänner. Men en tragisk olycka förändrar allt och snart är Katey indragen i ett komplicerat triangeldrama med de två människor hon älskar mest av allt. Hon försöker att finna sig tillrätta i sin nya tillvaro men upptäcker att under den polerade ytan frodas avundsjuka, svek, åtrå och hänsynslösa ambitioner. Artighetsreglerna för tankarna till F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edith Wharton och Truman Capote. En fascinerande roman om en kvinna som genom sin intelligens och charm får inträde i de fina salongerna, där etikett och elegans är självklarheter. En levande skildring av mellankrigstidens dekadenta New York, med vidlyftiga fester, exklusiva nattklubbar och jazz.

THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFROM THE AUTHOR OF RULES OF CIVILITY AND A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW'Deserves a place alongside Kerouac, Steinbeck and Wolfe as the very best of the genre' OBSERVER'An absolute beauty of a book. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it again' TANA FRENCH'Welcome to the enormous pleasure that is The Lincoln Highway . . . in which the miles fly by and the pages turn fast' ANN PATCHETTIn June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett returns home to his younger brother Billy after serving fifteen months in a juvenile facility for involuntary manslaughter. They are getting ready to leave their old life behind and head out to sunny California. But they're not alone. Two runaways from the youth work farm, Duchess and Wolly, have followed Emmett all the way to Nebraska with a plan of their own, one that will take the four of them on an unexpected and fateful journey in the opposite direction - to New York City.'Already feels like an American coming of age classic' RED'The best novel I've read in years' CHRIS CLEAVE'Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth' THE NEW YORK TIMES

Ny bok fra forfatteren av En gentleman i Moskva! Juni 1954. Atten år gamle Emmett Watson blir kjørt hjem til Nebraska av bestyreren på straffeanstalten i Kansas hvor han har sonet femten måneder for uaktsomt drap. Med en mor som forlot dem for mange år siden, en far som nylig har dødd, og familiegården lagt ut på tvangssalg, har Emmett en plan om å hente sin åtte år gamle bror og dra vestover for å starte et nytt liv. Men etter at bestyreren kjører sin vei oppdager Emmett at to venner fra straffeanstalten hadde gjemt seg i bilens bagasjerom. Sammen har de to lagt en helt annen plan for Emmetts fremtid, en plan som vil ta dem på en skjebnesvanger reise i motsatt retning - til New York City.

New York, nyttårsaften 1937. Katey Kontent, en 25 år gammel sekretær, og romvenninnen Evelyn Ross befinner seg på en jazzbar i Greenwich Village. De prøver å få tre dollar til å rekke så langt som mulig, da den fremgangsrike, verdensvante og sjarmerende bankmannen Tinker Grey kommer inn og setter seg ved nabobordet. Et tilfeldig møte som viser seg å bli et vendepunkt i livet for alle tre. Et spørsmål om dannelse er et skarpt portrett av en ung kvinne i mellomkrigstidens New York, som plutselig blir kastet inn i overklassens sirkler. Med glitrende vidd forteller Amor Towles om hell og skjebnesvangre møter i en svunnen tid av glamour, drinker og omveltninger.

Författaren till En gentleman i Moskva och Artighetsreglerna – mästaren av uppslukande romaner – är tillbaka med en elegant och driven tegelsten som utspelar sig i 50-talets Amerika. I juni 1954 körs artonårige Emmett Watson hem till Nebraska av fångvaktaren på arbetslägret där han precis avtjänat femton månader för ofrivilligt dråp. Hans mor är sedan länge ute ur bilden, hans far har nyligen gått bort, och familjegården är utmätt av banken. Emmetts plan är att ta med sin åttaårige lillebror, Billly, till Kalifornien för att börja om på nytt. Väl framme i Nebraska upptäcker Emmett att två av hans vänner från lägret har gömt sig i bagageutrymmet på fångvaktarens bil. Tillsammans har de gjort upp en helt annan plan för Emmetts framtid, en som kommer att ta dem på en ödesdiger resa i motsatt riktning: till New York City. Towles tredje roman utspelar sig under tio dagar och är berättad ur flera perspektiv. Med sin mångfacetterade litterära stil förser Towles läsaren med nya, fantastiskt välskildrade miljöer, karaktärer och teman.

30-aastane krahv Aleksander Iljitsh Rostov seisab 1922. aastal siseasjade rahvakomissariaadi erikomisjoni ees süüdistatuna selles, et ta on ... aristokraat. Karistuseks mõistetakse talle tähtajatu koduarest. Haritud vaimukas mees seab end sisse Kremlist kiviviske kaugusel, suurejoonelise Metropoli hotelli ärklitoas. Sinna jääb ta enam kui kolmekümneks aastaks. Selle aja jooksul leiavad Venemaal aset pöördelised sündmused, mille mõju ulatub ka hotelliseinte vahele ning puudutab krahvi kitsastesse raamidesse surutud argipäeva. Värvika tegelaskonnaga ja särava huumoriga vürtsitatud romaan viib lugeja võluvale teekonnale, mille lõpus saab kinnitust usk, et iga väikseimgi tegu võib maailma pisut muuta.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than ONE MILLION copies sold A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick A New York Times Notable Book, a New York Times Readers' Choice Best Book of the Century, and Chosen by Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Bill Gates and Barack Obama as a Best Book of the Year "Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth." --The New York Times Book Review "A classic that we will read for years to come." --Jenna Bush Hager, Read with Jenna book club "Fantastic. Set in 1954, Towles uses the story of two brothers to show that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as we might hope." --Bill Gates "A real joyride . . . elegantly constructed and compulsively readable." --NPR The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction--to the City of New York. Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes. "Once again, I was wowed by Towles's writing--especially because The Lincoln Highway is so different from A Gentleman in Moscow in terms of setting, plot, and themes. Towles is not a one-trick pony. Like all the best storytellers, he has range. He takes inspiration from famous hero's journeys, including The Iliad, The Odyssey, Hamlet, Huckleberry Finn, and Of Mice and Men. He seems to be saying that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as an interstate highway. But, he suggests, when something (or someone) tries to steer us off course, it is possible to take the wheel." - Bill Gates

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than ONE MILLION copies sold A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick A New York Times Notable Book, a New York Times Readers' Choice Best Book of the Century, and Chosen by Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Bill Gates and Barack Obama as a Best Book of the Year "Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth." --The New York Times Book Review "A classic that we will read for years to come." --Jenna Bush Hager, Read with Jenna book club "Fantastic. Set in 1954, Towles uses the story of two brothers to show that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as we might hope." --Bill Gates "A real joyride . . . elegantly constructed and compulsively readable." --NPR The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction--to the City of New York. Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes. "Once again, I was wowed by Towles's writing--especially because The Lincoln Highway is so different from A Gentleman in Moscow in terms of setting, plot, and themes. Towles is not a one-trick pony. Like all the best storytellers, he has range. He takes inspiration from famous hero's journeys, including The Iliad, The Odyssey, Hamlet, Huckleberry Finn, and Of Mice and Men. He seems to be saying that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as an interstate highway. But, he suggests, when something (or someone) tries to steer us off course, it is possible to take the wheel." - Bill Gates