Rules of Civility: A Novel (Unabridged‪)‬

Amor Towles

- 4.0 • 263 Ratings

- $19.99

- $19.99

From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and A Gentleman in Moscow, a “sharply stylish” (Boston Globe) book about a young woman in post-Depression era New York who suddenly finds herself thrust into high society—now with over one million readers worldwide

On the last night of 1937, twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is in a second-rate Greenwich Village jazz bar when Tinker Grey, a handsome banker, happens to sit down at the neighboring table. This chance encounter and its startling consequences propel Katey on a year-long journey into the upper echelons of New York society—where she will have little to rely upon other than a bracing wit and her own brand of cool nerve.

With its sparkling depiction of New York’s social strata, its intricate imagery and themes, and its immensely appealing characters, Rules of Civility won the hearts of readers and critics alike.

APPLE BOOKS REVIEW

This funny and heartfelt novel conjures up a golden moment in New York history. Sharp, charismatic Katya grew up in Brooklyn as the child of Russian immigrants. But in 1930s Manhattan, she’s rebranded herself as Katey—still poor but aiming to transcend her class. One New Year’s Eve, a chance meeting with a dashing stranger at a Greenwich Village jazz joint helps her do just that. But she learns the hard way that money alone doesn’t improve a person’s character. The Lincoln Highway author Amor Towles captures the art deco sparkle of this iconic era, making it all feel a bit like a piercing F. Scott Fitzgerald novel crossed with a charming and stylish Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire musical. Rebecca Lowman’s knowing narration embodies the heroine’s street-smart Katya side as well as her high-minded Katey side. Both splashy and grounded at the same time, this is a smart, bewitching look at the American Dream.

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