My daughter gave me Rules of Civility by Amor Towles for my birthday. It was a great choice. (I love you, Kate!) And I loved this book. It is the story of Katey Kontent, a Manhattan secretary who through a chance encounter is introduced to the cream of New York society. But don't turn up your nose, this tale is much more F. Scott than Judith Krantz. Katey isn't a lost heiress, and she isn't saved by the handsome-yet-brooding-boss-with-the-tragic-past. She navigates her way through college co-eds, awkward millionaires, and tyrannical mentors by making her own decisions, something a little unusual for women in 1938. But does she learn to be content, just like her name? Read the book and see for yourself!
Amor Towles has written a great first novel. It is a story that transports and fascinates, and I hope he writes more.
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