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Rules of civility is a love letter to the seemingly random choices that 20somethings make, but its also a paean to the postjazz age and the city itselfthe novel is infused with contemporary parallels. Rules of civility by amor towles, read by rebecca lowman. Im very interested in periods where there is a density of creative invention. In amor towless debut novel, rules of civility viking, postdepression manhattan the glittering metropolis of cocktails, jazz clubs, and glamorous apartment towers guarded by knowing doormen is also the city of profound reinvention. Rules of civility by amor towles overdrive rakuten overdrive. This novel is less riveting, with a more circumspect plotline, but no less beautiful and poetic in its writing. Like the early renaissance in tuscany with massacio, della francesca, botticelli and donatello, or jazz in the late 50s in new york with davis and coltrane and monk and gillespie. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the. From the new york timesbestselling author of a gentleman in moscow, a sharply stylish boston globe novel of a young woman in postdepression era new york who suddenly finds herself thrust. Rules of civility is the authors first book, and although it is superbly written, his third book, a gentleman in moscow 2016, is the one worthy of 5 stars. Set in new york city in 1938, rules of civility tells the story of a watershed year in the life of an uncompromising twentyfiveyearold named katey kontent. The second part, instructs you on the dos and donts, on proper manners as you interact with people in different circumstances.
Rules of civility, the first novel by amor towles, chronicles a transitional year in the life of a young woman in manhattan. Refined manhattan shines with glamorous civility filled with snappy dialogue and sharp observations, amor towles elegant debut novel transports readers back to new york city circa 1938. Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. Although the cover of the book grabbed my attention since i saw it in a bookstore a few months ago, for some reason i didnt buy it and then i regretted my decision when i saw it mentioned on your blog.
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