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Table for Two

By: Amor Towles
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, J. Smith-Cameron
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Publisher's summary

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.

©2024 Amor Towles (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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An International Bestseller

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by the New York Times Book Review Podcast, Reader’s Digest, Time, and more

An NPR Favorite Fiction Read of 2024

“A knockout collection. ... Sharp-edged satire deceptively wrapped like a box of Neuhaus chocolates, Table for Two is a winner.”—The New York Times

Table for Two is a smorgasbord of deliciously mischievous tales imbued with Towles' signature wit and worldliness.”—Time

“Towles continues to show his signature wit and literary prowess in this new collection, making Table for Two a can’t-miss for current or future fans of his work.”—Chicago Review of Books

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I wish I could give six stars on all fronts

Not a big fan of short stories but -as usual- Amor Towles hits it out of the ball park.
If there is a better or more entertaining writer please let me know because every word, passage and plot were a pure golden delight. I have never enjoyed a book as much as this one!!!

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Great all around.

Loved the characters, plots, twists, themes, morals, performances, and settings. What more can I say!

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Fabulous short stories

I loved all the New York short stories. They are funny, yet carry deep understanding and insights about human nature.
The LA part was less funny, nevertheless entertaining.
Great job Costco magazine for promoting the book!

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A wonderful “page turner” in true Amor Towles style

I am generally not a short story lover but all of these were terrific especially the last one which was actually more of a novella. Highly recommend.

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Amazing stories with such great in depth plot twists and character depictions !! Thoroughly enjoyed all!

Loved every story - a wonderful collection of markedly different and entertaining stories - that kept me listening from beginning to end !

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Side stories are great.

Kept waiting for connection between chapter 1 and Eve. Did I miss it? Took a long TV time to place the time period. That is all.

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Loved it!

Amour Towles is a favorite author of mine, and this book is amazing. Highly entertaining and so well organized the reader is in for a treat.

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Very enjoyable

The stories were unique and interesting. I liked the characters, especially those in the novella.

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Engaging

I especially loved the first story for some reason and wished it would continue. But then I met Evelyn. Loved all those interconnected stories. He’s a master storyteller. The narrator was one I was familiar with from other titles (Beautiful Ruins) and I wasn’t sure about him on this one but ended up loving the job he did.

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I adore Amor Towles!!

I know a lot of people think Eduardo Ballerini is the GOAT, and I have often enjoyed him myself, but I didn’t here. The stories were lovely, and I especially enjoyed spending more time with Eve, but Ballerini often gave it a tone I didn’t understand. On straight narration, he’s usually very good. But he can’t do a believable accent to save his life, and at times he gets going so fast in that clipped, pretentious style, that I was distracted from the stories themselves. I adore Towles’s writing style, and I DID enjoy the stories, but I’m sure I would’ve enjoyed them more with a more subtle reader or by reading them to myself.

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