{"product_id":"table-for-two-fictions-9780593296370","title":"Table for Two: Fictions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“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. . . . \u003ci\u003eTable for Two \u003c\/i\u003edelivers the kick of a martini served in the Polo Lounge.” – \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMillions 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eRules of Civility\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with his signature wit, humor, and sophistication, \u003ci\u003eTable for Two\u003c\/i\u003e is another glittering addition to Towles’s canon of stylish and transporting fiction.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780593296370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Penguin Putnam Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.7(H)x16.1(L)x3.7(W)669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 669\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmor Towles\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eRules of Civility\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman in Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lincoln Highway\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTable for Two\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have collectively sold millions of copies and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Towles lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn International Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn NPR Favorite Fiction Read of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA knockout collection.\u003c\/b\u003e ... Sharp-edged satire deceptively wrapped like a box of Neuhaus chocolates, \u003ci\u003eTable for Two\u003c\/i\u003e is a winner.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Superb ... \u003cb\u003eThis may be Towles’ best book yet.\u003c\/b\u003e Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef's main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eTable for Two \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea smorgasbord of deliciously mischievous tales\u003c\/b\u003e imbued with Towles' signature wit and worldliness.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“\u003ci\u003eTable for Two\u003c\/i\u003e has more than delivered. This collection is not just spare pieces to tide readers over until Towles’s next novel. It’s a worthwhile addition to his growing oeuvre.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Few contemporary authors quite capture the comic drama of fluctuating fortunes as ably as Towles.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“These are jam-packed, juicy stories.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Towles has a genius for immersive scene setting, and most of Table for Two . . . feels more delightfully, mythically New York than a Woody Allen storyboard painted by Edward Hopper. . . . [A] deeply satisfying collection . . . There is a great deal to relish in \u003ci\u003eTable for Two\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Delightful.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Aficionados of Amor Towles’s carefully crafted fiction will be thrilled by this latest collection of elegantly presented short stories along with a novella. . . . Long-standing admirers and new readers alike will take great delight in this entertaining collection.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The author of \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman in Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e delights with six sophisticated short stories and a noirish novella.”\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eTampa Bay Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Towles continues to show his signature wit and literary prowess in this new collection, making \u003ci\u003eTable for Two \u003c\/i\u003ea can’t-miss for current or future fans of his work.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Towles excels with this collection. Readers unfamiliar with his novels will love these examples of his shorter fiction and they will be pure catnip to his legions of fans. 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