Table for Two
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“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.
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The scenery created in each of these stories is brilliant. Love his writing style!
Story 1) The Line This is about a worker in the Soviet Union who after losing his job creates a new one and makes a living of it. Characteristic of the man is his kindness. Story 2) The Ballad Of Timothy Touchett An author in a writing crisis tries to overcome his writer‘s block when the owner of an antiquarian bookstore provides him with a tempting offer… Story 3) Hasta Luego When his flight back home to NYC is canceled, a man meets the friendly and funny "Smitty". Their situation-based friendship quickly spirals into something out of his hands, when he receives a call from Smitty‘s worried wife. Story 4) I Will Survive Nell follows her stepfather, suspecting him of cheating on her mother where she finds out a secret he has kept for years. Story 5) The Bootlegger Tommy and his wife visit a series of classical concerts where they witness an act of bootlegging. The encounter with the bootlegger lead to new contacts and a story about guilt. Story 6) The Didomenico Fragment An art collector brings a man to reconnect with his family in this short story about art, influence, money and family drama. Story 7) Eve In Hollywood This story follows the life of Evelyn Ross after she moves from NYC to Los Angeles. It is set in 1938. What begins with a train ride quickly spirals into a dive into the life in Hollywood, about the abuse of power, status and money. Eve is an inspiring, strong female character and the protagonist of this story. This story is a follow-up of Amor Towel‘s "Rules Of Civility“.
Description
“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.
Book Information
Posts
The scenery created in each of these stories is brilliant. Love his writing style!
Story 1) The Line This is about a worker in the Soviet Union who after losing his job creates a new one and makes a living of it. Characteristic of the man is his kindness. Story 2) The Ballad Of Timothy Touchett An author in a writing crisis tries to overcome his writer‘s block when the owner of an antiquarian bookstore provides him with a tempting offer… Story 3) Hasta Luego When his flight back home to NYC is canceled, a man meets the friendly and funny "Smitty". Their situation-based friendship quickly spirals into something out of his hands, when he receives a call from Smitty‘s worried wife. Story 4) I Will Survive Nell follows her stepfather, suspecting him of cheating on her mother where she finds out a secret he has kept for years. Story 5) The Bootlegger Tommy and his wife visit a series of classical concerts where they witness an act of bootlegging. The encounter with the bootlegger lead to new contacts and a story about guilt. Story 6) The Didomenico Fragment An art collector brings a man to reconnect with his family in this short story about art, influence, money and family drama. Story 7) Eve In Hollywood This story follows the life of Evelyn Ross after she moves from NYC to Los Angeles. It is set in 1938. What begins with a train ride quickly spirals into a dive into the life in Hollywood, about the abuse of power, status and money. Eve is an inspiring, strong female character and the protagonist of this story. This story is a follow-up of Amor Towel‘s "Rules Of Civility“.