Table for Two

By: Amor Towles

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, J. Smith Cameron

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.

©2024 Amor Towles (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

Amor Towles reminds you why books still do it best. Joyous, discreet and a pleasure to read, each timeless story reconnects you with your own humanity. Every perfect sentence leaves you nodding in wonder. There is no better writer working today (Chris Cleave)

He makes it all seem effortless (Tana French)

Extraordinary writing talent. Superb stories

Like a great meal. Every course becomes your favourite until you try the next. Superb narration. Superb stories. Generational turn of phrase. Just listen to it.

Beautiful descriptive powers

Disliked the sudden change of story. But enjoyed it very much. Too many much Will recommend😄