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... Zobraziť viac
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... Zobraziť viac
1922. Ein Moskauer Volkskommissairiat verurteilt Craf Alexander Rostov zu lebens... Zobraziť viac
From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility.'Everything a novel should be: charming, witty, poetic and generous. An absolute delight' Mail on Sunday'A work of great charm, intelligence and insight' ... Zobraziť viac
In a jazz bar on the last night of 1937, watching a quartet because she couldn't afford to see the whole ensemble, there were certain things Katey Kontent knew... Zobraziť viac
In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett returns home to his younger brother Billy after serving fifteen months in a juvenile facility for involuntary manslaughter. They are getting ready to leave their old life behind and head out to sunny California... Zobraziť viac
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. Zobraziť viac
Windmill Books: From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility.'Everything a novel should be: charming,... Zobraziť viac
The most authoritative edition ever published: Read Gatsby exactly as Fitzgerald intended - and get an inside look at its composition and publication. Boats against the current, we are borne back ceaselessly to The Great Gatsby. Now, in this deluxe... Zobraziť viac
In a jazz bar on the last night of 1937, watching a quartet because she couldn't afford to see the whole ensemble, there were certain things Katey Kontent knew... Zobraziť viac
From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility.'Everything a novel should be: charming, witty, poetic and generous. An absolute delight' Mail on Sunday'A work of great charm, intelligence and insight' ... Zobraziť viac
This is New York Times Bestseller. "Winning...gorgeous...satisfying...Towles is a craftsman." (New York Times Book Review). "A work of great charm, intelligence and insight." (Sunday Times). "Abundant in humour, history and humanity." (Sunday Telegraph... Zobraziť viac
With his breakout debut novel, Rules of Civility, Amor Towles established himself as a master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction, bringing late 1930s Manhattan to life with splendid atmosphere and a flawless command of style... Zobraziť viac
In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter... Zobraziť viac
** Available for pre-order, THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY, the dazzling new novel from Amor Towles **Chosen for the Duchess of Cornwall's online book club The Reading RoomOVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD: a BBC Radio 4 Book Club choice, soon to be a major TV series... Zobraziť viac
On 21 June 1922 Count Alexander Rostov – recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt – is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors of the Hotel Metropol... Zobraziť viac
Emmett returns home to pick-up his little brother Billy, tie-up his late father's estate and get out of town for good. Since leaving the Kansas youth facility where he's served time, Emmett has wanted one thing: to give them both a fresh start ... Zobraziť viac
