Amor Towles’s Table for Two is available on Audible as a 13 hrs 23 mins unabridged audiobook, narrated by Edoardo Ballerini and J. Smith-Cameron.
Publisher’s Summary
A New York Times Bestseller
“This may be Towles’ best book yet. Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef’s main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart.” —Los Angeles Times
“The book spans the 20th century, bringing characters into tableaus of deceit and desire. Beneath his coifed prose Towles is a master of the shiv, the bait and switch; we see the flash of light before the shock wave strikes, often in the final sentence. . . . Table for Two delivers the kick of a martini served in the Polo Lounge.” – The New York Times Book Review
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, humor, and sophistication, Table for Two is another glittering addition to Towles’s canon of stylish and transporting fiction.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini and J. Smith-Cameron
- Length: 13 hrs 23 mins
- Publisher: Penguin Audio
- Release year: 2024
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Anthologies & Short Stories / Short Stories
Listener Ratings
Table for Two holds an average listener rating of 4.6/5 from 1909 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.8/5
- Story: 4.6/5
- 5-star ratings: 72% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “I wish I could give six stars on all fronts”
Not a big fan of short stories but -as usual- Amor Towles hits it out of the ball park.
If there is a better or more entertaining writer please let me know because every word, passage and plot were a pure golden delight. I have never enjoyed a book as much as this one!!!— Rocklin D. Alling, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Great all around.”
Loved the characters, plots, twists, themes, morals, performances, and settings. What more can I say!— Amazon Customer, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Engaging”
I especially loved the first story for some reason and wished it would continue. But then I met Evelyn. Loved all those interconnected stories. He’s a master storyteller. The narrator was one I was familiar with from other titles (Beautiful Ruins) and I wasn’t sure about him on this one but ended up loving the job he did.— AmazonCustomer, Audible listener
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