<p><b>From the #1</b> <i><b>New York Times</b></i><b>-bestselling author of</b> <i><b>The Lincoln Highway and</b> <b>A Gentleman in Moscow</b></i><b>, a "sharply stylish" (</b><i><b>Boston Globe</b></i><b>) 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</b> <p/>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. <p/>With its sparkling depiction of New York's social strata, its intricate imagery and themes, and its immensely appealing characters, <i>Rules of Civility</i> won the hearts of readers and critics alike.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Amor Towles<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Books<br><b>Published:</b> 06/26/2012<br><b>Pages:</b> 384<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.05lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780143121169<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Entertainment Weekly</i> 06/29/2012 pg. 77<br><i>People</i> 07/16/2012 pg. 51<br><i>New York Times Book Review</i> 07/15/2012 pg. 28<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Amor Towles