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Table for Two
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, J. Smith Cameron
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
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 the midst of Hollywood’s golden age.
Throughout the stories, two characters often find themselves sitting across a table for two where the direction of their futures may hinge upon what they say to each other next.
Written with his signature wit, humor, and sophistication, Table for Two is another glittering addition to Towles’s canon of stylish and transporting historical fiction.
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- Miya B
- 07-06-24
Stunning
Amor Towles paints an idealistic and morally just world that almost certainly does not exist but it is pure escapism to inhabit that world for a time. Amor Towles has become my favourite author and he sits atop a long list of worthies. His skill in crafting a character and weaving. a story is, in my opinion, unsurpassed. More than highly recommended.
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- Dr Jeremy Brereton
- 09-06-24
An engaging ‘tapas’ of stories
Another gem from Towles who has a most engaging style, describing a bygone age, in both the short stories and the novella.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-09-24
Immersive short stories
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to these short stories which are written with the quality, style and wit that I have come to expect from this author. The narrators are superb and add to the pleasure of listening.
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- Ian
- 30-09-24
Great
The 1st story warrants a full blown book
Becoming my favourite Author , waiting to see Netflix version of Gentleman in Moscow.
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- Colette Frank
- 10-08-24
Outstanding
A beautifully written work, superbly performed. It has been compulsive listening and satisfying in every way.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-09-24
A stellar first story
The first story was magical, just like A Gentleman in Moscow. It was such a shame the tale was only a short short as I wanted to hear the rest of the tale. Not all of the rest of the stories lived up to the first,, but all in all, Towles shows his artistry once more.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-08-24
The narration and the American patter.
I enjoyed the book. I liked the short stories. I thought that the ‘Novello ‘ which came last was unusual in its telling the story from the point of view of individual characters. Will the author ever re attain the heights of A Gentleman in Moscow his second book?
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- Barbara rea
- 23-08-24
Different voices the narrator procuced
Disliked lengthy descriptions with examples of the statements made repeated when the meaning was already perfectly clear
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- WomanoftheWorld
- 09-09-24
Just too light
I’ve really enjoyed other works by AT, but this one seemed to be a caricature of its times and genre. The narrator did not help. Not enough gravitas, and often sounded like a man trying to sound like an actor.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-06-24
My favourite author, however…
Amor Towles has quickly become one of my favourite authors, if not my favourite. I’ve enjoyed all of his novels, they are both easy to enjoy but also very insightful. I really enjoyed his short story collection, especially the NYC section. However, I was slightly disappointed to discover that the second half of the book is essentially an epilogue/side story to Rules of Civility. It’s been a while since I read the novel and I didn’t remember all the details which made these stories less meaningful. I would have preferred stories with new characters. Despite that, I cannot fault Towles writing and ability to capture different human experiences in different time periods.
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