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Published in , Rules of Civility is American author Amor Towles’ acclaimed debut novel.

Set at the end of the s during The Great Depression, the narrative follows spunky roommates Katey Kontent and Evelyn Ross as they make their way up the social ladder in New York society. Though much of the narrative takes place at the end of the s, the preface and epilogue are set in and provide a bookended point of historical reference via a Walker Evans photography exhibit.

Themes of identity, class struggle, love, betrayal, choice, friendship, and wants versus needs are explored in the noirish prose of Towles’ story. This New York Times Bestseller has been praised by many publications, including O, The Oprah Magazine and The Wall Street Journal, with both publications awarding the novel Best Fiction Towles followed Rules of Civility with A Gentleman in Moscow (), The Lincoln Highway (), and his short story collection Table for Two().

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