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Rules of Civility by Amor Towles.. O for the glittering blackness of a fortune-seeking femme, all set in a Manhattan of 1938. Swill this one down, a cocktail of gin-sharp writing and potent plot turns. – Joel Gardner, LitSnap Editor |
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"The new novel we couldn't put down...in the crisp, noirish prose of the era, Towles portrays complex relationships in a city that is at once melting pot and elitist enclave - and a thoroughly modern heroine who fearlessly claims her place in it." – O, the Oprah Magazine "The characters are beautifully drawn, the dialogue is sharp and Towles avoids the period nostalgia and sentimentality to which a lesser writer might succumb. An elegant, pithy performance by a first-time novelist who couldn't seem more familiar with his characters or territory." – Kirkus Reviews |
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Author bio: Born in 1964, Amor Towles was raised in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale College and received an M.A. in English from Stanford University. He is a principal at an investment firm in Manhattan, where he lives with his wife and two children. More information can be found here: http://amortowles.com/amor-towles/ |
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Book Details: General Fiction; (352 pp. Noiriffic: Kindle/Audiobook/Print editions) Publisher Website: http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780670022694,00.html?Rules_of_Civility_Amor_Towles |
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