Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

335 Pages, Published In 2011

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Towles’ 2011 debut is an unhurried, beautifully written stroll through 1930s New York high society. It follows a young woman and her friends across decades, tracing the chain of events in a world of wealth, ambition, class, betrayal, choice, love and friendship. The plot can feel slow at times, but it’s elegantly told. Inspired from George Washington’s Rules of Civility, especially the final rule: “Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.”