{"product_id":"rules-of-civility-9781444708875","title":"Rules of Civility","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Achingly stylish''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Irresistible''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Impossibly glamorous''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Fabulous''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Gripping''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe unforgettable debut by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman in Moscow \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Lincoln Highway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the last night of 1937, twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is in a second-rate New York City jazz bar trying to stretch three dollars as far as it will go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut a chance encounter with the handsome banker at the next table changes everything, opening the door to the upper echelons of New York society and a glittering new social circle. Plunged into a dizzy world of cocktail parties, sprawling mansions and glamorous magazine offices, Katey soon learns that there are rules to play by and riches can turn to rags in the trip of a heartbeat .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAchingly stylish\u003c\/b\u003e . . . [a] witty, slick production, replete with dark intrigue, period details, and a suitably Katharine Hepburn-like heroine * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerrific\u003c\/b\u003e. A smart, witty, charming dry martini of a novel -- David Nicholls, author of ONE DAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGripping \u003c\/b\u003eand beautiful * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a flesh-and-blood tale you believe in, with \u003cb\u003efabulous \u003c\/b\u003eperiod detail. It's all too rare to find a\u003cb\u003e fun, glamorous\u003c\/b\u003e, semi-literary tale to get lost in . . . While you're lost in the whirl of silk stockings, fur and hip flasks, all you care about is what Katey Kontent does next -- Viv Groskop * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrresistible \u003c\/b\u003e. . . A cross between Dorothy Parker and Holly Golightly, Katey Kontent is a priceless narrator in her own right - the brains of a bluestocking with the legs of a flapper and the mores of Carrie Bradshaw * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eJazz-age New York is the setting for martinis and girls on the make in \u003ci\u003eRules of Civility\u003c\/i\u003e by Amor Towles. \u003cb\u003eAs glamorous as it is gut-wrenching\u003c\/b\u003e, this is [a] must-read * ELLE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRules \u003c\/i\u003eis more of an homage to an era, \u003cb\u003ea ballsy treat of a novel \u003c\/b\u003ewith a pinch of mystery and oh so many neat one-liners * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImpossibly glamorous\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Towles conjures up vintage New York so marvellously that it made me feel nostalgic for a place I've never been to * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eSet against a soundtrack of clinking glasses and saxophones, the book is a love letter to the city and the era, so confidently written it instantly plunges you into Thirties New York. Towles creates a narrative that sparkles with sentences so beautiful you'll stop and re-read them. A \u003cb\u003edelicious and memorable\u003c\/b\u003e novel that will leave you wistful - and desperate for a martini * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eAmor Towles' stylish, elegant and deliberately anachronistic debut novel transports readers back to Manhattan in 1938 . . . Filled with snappy dialogue, sharp observations and an array of terrifically drawn characters . . . \u003cb\u003eGlittering\u003c\/b\u003e * NPR *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fizzy, finely observed tale\u003c\/b\u003e . . . It's also a loving evocation of the chance social alchemy of Village jazz joints, Wall Street coffee shops, Midtown Champagne palaces, and Lower East Side former speakeasies * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eIt's the Depression, and a gal Friday with a mouth like Dorothy Parker's is dallying with the smart set . . . turns out she's not the only climber.  \u003cb\u003eA joyride\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethrough the ups and downs of 1930s high society\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eIf the unthinkable happened and I could never read another new work of fiction . . . I'd simply re-read this \u003cb\u003esparkling, stylish\u003c\/b\u003e book, with yet another round of martinis as dry as the author's wit * Herald *\u003cbr\u003eWho doesn't want to be transported to Thirties Manhattan? -- Lucy Mangan, author of ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRattles along at the pace of a riotous night out \u003c\/b\u003ein the book's vividly evoked Manhattan. It is atmospheric, satisfying \u003ci\u003eGreat Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e-lite complete with fish-out-of-water first-person narration, country house parties and a fabulously wealthy male protagonist who is not all that he seems * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eElegance and hardship drip off the page * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eThis book feels special . . . Towles was born to write * Sun Herald *\u003cbr\u003eEven the most jaded New Yorker can see the beauty in Amor Towles' \u003ci\u003eRules of Civility\u003c\/i\u003e, the antiqued portrait of an unlikely jet set making the most of Manhattan * San Francisco Chronicle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImpressive \u003c\/b\u003e. . . the great strength of \u003ci\u003eRules of Civility\u003c\/i\u003e is in the sharp, sure-handed evocation of Manhattan in the late '30s * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003ePut on some Billie Holiday, pour a dry martini and immerse yourself in the eventful life of Katey Kontent * People *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmashing \u003c\/b\u003e. . . remarkable for its strong narrative, original characters, and a voice influenced by Fitzgerald and Capote, but clearly true to itself * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe best novels are the ones that completely transport you to another time and place. This beautifully written debut does just that\u003c\/b\u003e. With wit, wisdom, and rich language, Towles introduces a cast of unforgettable 1938 New Yorkers, who change the book's heroine in surprising and absorbing ways -- J. Courtney Sullivan, author of FRIENDS AND STRANGERS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836955738455,"sku":"9781444708875","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444708875.jpg?v=1710386565","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rules-of-civility-9781444708875","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}