Narrated by Rebecca Lowman, Rules of Civility by Amor Towles has a runtime of 12 hrs 4 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and A Gentleman in Moscow, a “sharply stylish” (Boston Globe) book about a young woman in post-Depression era New York who suddenly finds herself thrust into high society—now with over one million readers worldwide
On the last night of 1937, twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is in a second-rate Greenwich Village jazz bar when Tinker Grey, a handsome banker, happens to sit down at the neighboring table. This chance encounter and its startling consequences propel Katey on a year-long journey into the upper echelons of New York society—where she will have little to rely upon other than a bracing wit and her own brand of cool nerve.
With its sparkling depiction of New York’s social strata, its intricate imagery and themes, and its immensely appealing characters, Rules of Civility won the hearts of readers and critics alike.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
- Length: 12 hrs 4 mins
- Publisher: Penguin Audio
- Release year: 2011
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Genre Fiction / Coming of Age
Listener Ratings
Rules of Civility holds an average listener rating of 4.4/5 from 10118 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.6/5
- Story: 4.4/5
- 5-star ratings: 59% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Such a pleasant surprise”
I did not expect a gripping story after reading the synopsis. It surprised me with more action than I’ve expected. The focus of the book is still an internal life of a smart, gentle young woman and her coming of age in NYC in late 1930s.
It is beautifully written, the characters are nicely developed. You feel like you are reading one of the great classics the main heroine admires so much, but with a very modern twist to it.
If you like Jane Austin and Charles Dickens, this is a book for you.— Elena, Audible listener
3/5 stars — “Nothing happens!!”
This boook is just boring. I have been waiting for something to happen and so far (I am almost finished) NOTHING of any depth or importance has happened. This book was highly recommended by a friend and I will now have to tell her that I truly hated it. My advice is: skip this one! Yes, the book transports you to the 1930’s but then abandons you there with nothing interesting or challenging to do or learn. You just get tired of the endless martinis, cigarettes, and dead ends in the story.— Millie, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Rules of Civility”
I loved everything about this book, the story, the characters, the descriptions of New York. I miss them already.
— Paula, Audible listener
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