From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility, Table for Two comprises six short stories and a novella written within the last decade.
Set in New York around the turn of the Millennium, these stories are a blend of personal experiences and an unbelievable perspective, inviting you to connect with the characters on a deeper, more empathetic level.
Unlike other novels from Amor Towles, these stories depict a time and place that the author has personally experienced, fostering a sense of trust and intimacy in the narrative.
The novella, which makes up half of the book, continues the story of Evelyn Ross from Rules of Civility as she ventures to Hollywood in 1938. After Rules was published, Towles penned an extended story called "Eve in Hollywood," offering a glimpse into her new life.
In Towles' novel Rules of Civility, Evelyn Ross left New York City in September 1938 to return home to Indiana. However, as her train pulled into Chicago, where her parents were waiting, she extended her ticket to Los Angeles instead.
Told from seven points of view, "Eve in Hollywood" described how Eve crafted 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.
Table for Two is another glittering addition to Towles' canon of stylish and transporting fiction written with his signature wit, humour, and sophistication.
