Table For Two

Paperback Published on: 08/04/2025
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Table For Two
A dazzling story all about those small encounters that change your life
I held back from finishing this book, I couldnt let it go. I savoured each short story, only one a day. The wit and sophistication never let me down. We go... READ MORE
Maria Garcia Sotos
Table For Two
Salacious, jazzy, American glamour from coast to coast
Towles latest -- part short story collection, part novella -- is, as was to be expected, brilliant. Table for Two opens with a series of short stories, pr... READ MORE
Archie at Wells

Synopsis

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.
Told from seven points of view, 'Eve in Hollywood' describes how one of Towles’s most beloved characters, the indomitable Evelyn Ross from Rules of Civility, crafts a new future for herself—and others—in a noirish tale that takes us through the movie sets, bungalows and dive bars of 1930s Los Angeles.
Written with his signature wit, humour and sophistication, Table for Two is another glittering addition to Towles’s canon of stylish and transporting fiction.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Cornerstone
  • ISBN: 9781804949504
  • Number of pages: 464
  • Dimensions: 196 x 127 x 28 mm
  • Weight: 322g
  • Languages: English

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Table For Two
An absolute joy to read ..
Towles is a brilliant wordsmith creating vivid and believable short stories in a particular time and space. As the reader you feel that you are actually in... READ MORE
Emine at Bromley
Table For Two
Good group of shorter stories
I’ve enjoyed both A Gentleman in Moscow and The Lincoln Highway, so was pleased to pick up Amor Towles’ new offering – this is very different, a selection ... READ MORE
Lucy Williams
Table For Two
Wonderful read
If you like short stories, these are more than worth a read. Various subjects, all handled with ease. Stories to make you think, make you smile and a great... READ MORE
Nightingale
Table For Two
Absolutely wonderful
An absolutely wonderful book that I just couldn't put down! The first half is made up of short stories mostly centred around New York, the second a novella... READ MORE
Rachel
Table For Two
Another wonderful read from Mr Towles.
Amor Towles is one of the most elegant authors in print today. His prose is sophisticated yet never heavy. His stories have an intriguing twist yet are not... READ MORE
Joannah Yacoub
Table For Two
A diamond within a sapphire cluster
More often than not, when I’ve finished a book – particularly an enjoyable one, although poor novels sometimes get a look-in – I’ll post a brief review on ... READ MORE
Robert of Canterbury
Table For Two
An utter joy to read.
Table For Two is a collection of six short stories and one novella by American author, Amor Towles. The Line: Farmer Pushkin is forced to abandon his litt... READ MORE
Marianne Vincent
Table For Two
A short story collection for short story sceptics
My heart sank a little when this was selected as the next choice for our book group as I’m not a huge fan of short story collections. Like a lot of poetry ... READ MORE
Ann