20 Best Book That Amor Towles Ever (2023 Update)

His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, billy, and head to california where they can start their lives anew. but when the warden drives away, emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction—to the city of new york. spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes. “once again, i was wowed by towles’s writing—especially because the lincoln highway is so different from a gentleman in moscow in terms of setting, plot, and themes. towles is not a one-trick pony. like all the best storytellers, he has range. he takes inspiration from famous hero’s journeys, including the iliad, the odyssey, hamlet, huckleberry finn, and of mice and men. he seems to be saying that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as an interstate highway. but, he suggests, when something (or someone) tries to steer us off course, it is possible to take the wheel.” – bill gates

The lincoln highway, the new dazzling novel by amor towles, out now over a million copies sold: a bbc radio 4 book club choice, soon to be a major tv series starring ewan mcgregor _________________________ 'a wonderful book' – tana french 'this novel is astonishing, uplifting and wise. don't miss it' – chris cleave 'no historical novel this year was more witty, insightful or original' – sunday times, books of the year '[a] supremely uplifting novel … it's elegant, witty and delightful – much like the count himself.' – mail on sunday, books of the year 'charming … shows that not all books about russian aristocrats have to be full of doom and nihilism' – the times, books of the year _________________________ 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. deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a bolshevik tribunal, the count has been sentenced to house arrest indefinitely. but instead of his usual suite, he must now live in an attic room while russia undergoes decades of tumultuous upheaval. can a life without luxury be the richest of all? _________________________ a book of the decade, 2010-2020 (independent) the times book of the year 2017 a sunday times book of the year 2017 a mail on sunday book of the year 2017 a daily express book of the year 2017 an irish times book of the year 2017 one of barack obama's best books of 2017 one of bill gates's summer reads of 2019nominated for the 2018 independent booksellers week award

"the bestselling author of a gentleman in moscow and rules of civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s america 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. his mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, billy, and head to california where they can start their lives anew. but when the warden drives away, emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction-to the city of new york. spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes"–

From the author of the multi-million copy bestseller a gentleman in moscow 'an absolute beauty of a book. every character is a gem, the many locations spring to vivid life, the book is an intricate and moving exploration of journeys and the infinite unexpected turns they can take – and somehow towles makes it all seem effortless. as soon as i finished it, i wanted to read it again' tana french 'the best novel i've read in years. epic and original, mesmeric and life-affirming, in the lincoln highway amor towles takes his unmatched gift for storytelling and puts it on the road. every beautiful paragraph takes the reader a mile further into a world where our choices matter, where life surprises us, and where people are worth the trouble. this is one of those rare and special books that drive us home to ourselves' chris cleave 'with exquisitely drawn characters, beautiful writing and a real sense of moral integrity, the lincoln highway already feels like an american coming of age classic to sit alongside the catcher in the rye and to kill a mockingbird' red _____________________ 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. with his mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, emmett plans to pick up his eight-year-old brother billy and head to california to start a new life. but when the warden drives away, emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have stowed away in the trunk of the warden's car. they have a very different plan for emmett's future, one that will take the four of them on a fateful journey in the opposite direction – to new york city. bursting with life, charm, richly imagined settings and unforgettable characters, the lincoln highway is an extraordinary journey through 1950s america from the pen of a master storyteller. _____________________'[a] wise and wildly entertaining novel . . . amor towles is that rare combination of writer and storyteller' jeffrey archer

Esta novela excepcional nos habla de nuestra inagotable capacidad para arrostrar los infortunios de la existencia. – mega éxito de ventas, con más de 2 millones de lectores. pronto una serie de showtime/paramount, protagonizada por ewan mc – gregor como el conde alexander rostov. – condenado a muerte por los bolcheviques en 1922, el conde aleksandr ilich rostov elude su trágico final por un inusitado giro del destino. gracias a un poema subversivo escrito diez años antes, el comité revolucionario conmuta la pena máxima por un arresto domiciliario inaudito: el aristócrata deberá pasar el resto de sus días en el hotel metropol, microcosmos de la sociedad rusa y conspicuo exponente del lujo y la decadencia que el nuevo régimen se ha propuesto erradicar. en esta curiosa historia se basa la segunda novela de amor towles, que después de recibir innumerables elogios por normas de cortesía, su ópera prima, se consolida como uno de los escritores norteamericanos más interesantes del momento. – erudito, refinado y caballeroso, rostov es un cliente asiduo del legendario metropol, situado a poca distancia del kremlin y el bolshói. sin profesión conocida pese a estar ya en la treintena, se ha dedicado con auténtica pasión a los placeres de la lectura y de la buena mesa. – ahora, en esta nueva y forzada tesitura, irá construyendo una apariencia de normalidad a través de los lazos afectivos con algunos de los variopintos personajes del hotel, lo que le permitirá descubrir los jugosos secretos que guardan sus aposentos. así, a lo largo de más de tres décadas, el conde verá pasar la vida confinado tras los inmensos ventanales del metropol mientras en el exterior se desarrolla uno de los períodos más turbulentos del país. – además de mantenerse durante casi cincuenta semanas en las principales listas de éxitos de estados unidos y de superar el millón de ejemplares vendidos, un caballero en moscú ha obtenido numerosos premios, entre los que destacan el del libro del año según the times y the sunday times. esta novela está escrita con suma elegancia, cálido sentido del humor y un aprecio muy profundo por los grandes clásicos de la literatura rusa. – english descriptionfrom the new york times bestselling author of rules of civility, a novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel—a beautifully transporting novel. the mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers, soon to be a showtime/paramount series starring ewan mc – gregor as count alexander rostov“perhaps the ultimate quarantine read . . . a gentleman in moscow is about the importance of community; the distance of a kind act; and resilience. it's a manual for getting through the days to come.” —o, the oprah magazine – in 1922, count alexander rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the kremlin. rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. – brimming with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count’s endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose.

A tour of global history by way of history’s most important scrolls, manuscripts, and printed books, from plato and homer to the twenty-first century—100 must reads. beautifully illustrated in full color, this book informs and entertains as it demonstrates how the power of the written word has shaped, changed, and even revolutionized the world. prize-winning author scott christianson brings together an exceptional collection of groundbreaking works that have changed the tide of history. included are scriptures that founded religions, manifestos that sparked revolutions, scientific treatises that challenged ingrained beliefs, and novels that kick-started new literary movements. this sweeping chronological survey highlights the most important books from around the globe, from the earliest illuminated manuscripts all the way to the digital age. included are such well-known classics as the odyssey, the torah, shakespeare’s first folio, moby-dick, and darwin’s on the origins of species, but an array of other works, some well-known and others less so, are featured as well, including those by sun tzu, nicolaus copernicus, mary wollstonecraft, adam smith, henry david thoreau, karl marx, sigmund freud, marcel proust, franz kafka, as well as more recent works by j. k. rowling, art spiegelman, and naomi klein. this provocative collection is the perfect book for both literature lovers and history buffs.

""in all ways a great novel, a nonstop pleasure brimming with charm, personal wisdom, and philosophic insight.this book more than fulfills the promise of towles' stylish debut, rules of civility."–kirkus reviews (starred) from the new york times bestselling author of rules of civility–a transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel 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. readers and critics were enchanted; as npr commented, "towles writes with grace and verve about the mores and manners of a society on the cusp of radical change." a gentleman in moscow immerses us in another elegantly drawn era with the story of count alexander rostov. when, in 1922, he is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a bolshevik tribunal, the count is sentenced to house arrest in the metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the kremlin. rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in russian history are unfolding outside the hotel's doors. unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him a doorway into a much larger world of emotional discovery. brimming with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count's endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose"–

Una arrolladora novela de iniciacin, por el autor de un caballero en mosc?. n? mero uno en la lista de best-sellers de the new york times y libro del ao en amazon. tras el formidable xito de pblico y crtica de sus dos primeras novelas, normas de cortesa -escogida por the wall street journal como uno de los mejores libros del ao 2011 y ganadora del premio fitzgerald en 2012- y un caballero en mosc? -que se mantuvo dos aos en las listas de the new york times-, amor towles vuelve con una historia colosal sobre el viaje inicitico de cuatro jvenes por el corazn de estados unidos durante la dcada de los aos cincuenta. contada desde mltiples puntos de vista y poblada por un variado elenco de personajes magnticos, desde vagabundos que malviven entre rales hasta aristcratas del upper east side, la autopista lincoln es una novela arrolladora de encuentros y desencuentros, un azaroso trnsito de la juventud a la edad adulta. his mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, billy, and head to california where they can start their lives anew. but when the warden drives away, emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction –to the city of new york. spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes. by salamandra [ 9788418681158 ]

International bestseller – wall street journal bestseller – usa today bestseller – la times bestseller – publishers weekly bestseller in a book inspired by her popular ted talk, new york times bestselling author reshma saujani empowers women to embrace imperfection and bravery. imagine if you lived without the fear of not being good enough. if you didn't care how your life looked on instagram, or worry about what total strangers thought of you. imagine if you could let go of the guilt, and stop beating yourself up for tiny mistakes. what if, in every decision you faced, you took the bolder path? too many of us feel crushed under the weight of our own expectations. it's time to stop letting our fears drown out our dreams and narrow our world, along with our chance at happiness.

Now a television series on acorn tv, directed by oscar-nominated filmmaker mira nair"surrender to this strange, beguiling world and be swept away on the wings of story. . . . it is difficult to imagine that many contemporary writers could give us a novel that provides so much deep satisfaction." –jonathan yardley, washington post book world a sweeping panoramic portrait of a complex, multiethnic society in flux, a suitable boy tells the story of ordinary people caught up in a web of love, ambition, humor, sadness, prejudice, reconciliation, the most delicate social etiquette, and the most appalling violence.vikram seth's novel is, at its core, a love story: the tale of lata's–and her mother, mrs. rupa mehra's–attempts to find a suitable boy for lata, through love or through exacting maternal appraisal. set in the early 1950s in an india newly independent and struggling through a time of crisis, this compelling story takes us into the richly imagined world of four large extended families and spins a compulsively readable tale of their lives and loves.

Emmett stared out the window at the prairie, keeping his thoughts to himself. warden williams was a modern man with a master’s degree and good intentions. he had notions that he’d gathered from books and experience, and emmett didn’t want to get into all that now. some of the young men who come to salina, kansas, are destined for a life of trouble. they were never given much sense of right or wrong as children and see little reason for learning it now. the rancher, mr. ransom, had paid his debt to society and now had his whole life ahead of him. but he didn’t agree that his debt had been paid in full. the kitchen looked cleaner than at any point in emmett’s memory. on the table was a brown folder thick with papers as if it had been left there by somebody else. – emmett and mr. ransom made no effort to respond. walter explained that your father took out a new loan three years ago on top of the old mortgage. this year, what with your father’s passing, there will not be a harvest at all. banker emmett ransom obermeyer looked at his father’s estate with a mixture of skepticism and sympathy. emmett looked around his father’s house. he saw the same… to be continued… here is a preview of what you will get:⁃ a full book summary⁃ an analysis⁃ fun quizzes⁃ quiz answers⁃ etc. – get a copy of this summary and learn about the book.

Paradise isn’t quite what it seems as four college friends meet for an island vacation in this captivating new novel from the acclaimed author of these girls.an all-expense-paid week at a luxury villa in jamaica—it’s the invitation of a lifetime for a group of old college friends. all four women are desperate not just for a reunion, but for an escape: tina is drowning under the demands of mothering four young children. allie is shattered by the news that a genetic illness runs in her family. savannah is carrying the secret of her husband’s infidelity. and, finally, there’s pauline, who spares no expense to throw her wealthy husband an unforgettable thirty-fifth birthday celebration, hoping it will gloss over the cracks already splitting apart their new marriage. languid hours on a private beach, gourmet dinners, and late nights of drinking kick off an idyllic week for the women and their husbands. but as a powerful hurricane bears down on the island, turmoil swirls inside the villa, forcing each of the women to reevaluate everything she knows about her friends—and herself.

Named a most anticipated book by vogue and vulture “alternately whimsical, sweet, and dark,” this astonishing debut novel about a lonely girl waiting for her mother “brim[s] with uncompromisingly african magical realism” (the new york times). ayosa is a wandering spirit—joyous, exuberant, filled to the brim with longing. her only companions in her grandmother’s crumbling house are as lonely as ayosa herself: the ghostly fatumas, whose eyes are the size of bay windows, who teach her to dance and wail at the death news; the jolly-annas, cruel birds who cover their solitude with spiteful laughter; the milkman, who never greets ayosa and whose milk tastes of mud; and sindano, the kind owner of a café no one ever visits. unexpectedly, miraculously, one day ayosa finds a friend. yet she is always fixed on her beautiful mama, nabumbo promise: a mysterious and aloof photographer, she comes and goes as she pleases, with no apology or warning. set at the intersection of the spirit world and the human one, things they lost sets out a rich and magical vision of “girlhood as a time of complexity, laced with unparalleled creativity and expansion” (vogue). heartbreaking, elegant, and written in “giddily exuberant prose” (financial times), it’s a story about connection, coming-of-age, and the dizzying dualities of love at its most intoxicating and all-encompassing.

2022 pulitzer prize finalist in fiction – a new york times “biggest new books coming out in september” selection · a new york times book review editors choice pick · a guardian “50 biggest books of autumn 2021” selection · an esquire “best books of fall 2021” selection · a buzzfeed “best books coming out this fall” selection · a bustle “most anticipated books of september 2021” selection · a lit – hub “22 novels you need to read this fall” selection · a kirkus reviews “16 best books to read in september” selection · a root september “page – turner”“this story shimmers. shakes. wails. moves to rhythms long forgotten . . . in many ways: holy. [a] masterpiece.”—the new york times book review – the epic rendering of a black woman’s journey through slavery and liberation, set in 17th-century colonial brazil; the return of a major voice in american literature. – first discovered and edited by toni morrison, gayl jones has been described as one of the great literary writers of the 20th century. now, for the first time in over 20 years, jones is ready to publish again. palmares is the first of five new works by gayl jones to be published in the next two years, rewarding longtime fans and bringing her talent to a new generation of readers. – intricate and compelling, palmares recounts the journey of almeyda, a black slave girl who comes of age on portuguese plantations and escapes to a fugitive slave settlement called palmares. following its destruction, almeyda embarks on a journey across colonial brazil to find her husband, lost in battle. – her story brings to life a world impacted by greed, conquest, and colonial desire. she encounters a mad lexicographer, desperate to avoid military service; a village that praises a god living in a nearby cave; and a medicine woman who offers great magic, at a greater price. – combining the author’s mastery of language and voice with her unique brand of mythology and magical realism, jones reimagines the historical novel. the result is a sweeping saga spanning a quarter century, with vibrant settings and unforgettable characters, steeped in the rich oral tradition of its world. of gayl jones, the new yorker noted, “[her] great achievement is to reckon with both history and interiority, and to collapse the boundary between them.” like nothing else before it, palmares embodies this gift.

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Simple and satisfying answers to questions young children love to ask — and it's a picture book too! why is the sky blue? why is soap so slippery? why do stars twinkle? why does my stomach g-r-r-owl? why do cows moo? these are just some of the charming questions that are answered in this generous and richly dynamic collection of the six books from the question and answer storybook series. everyday childhood activities, such as an excursion to the park, splashing in the bathtub, or fixing a snack in the kitchen, prompt so many questions for young children. provides easily understood explanations for dozens of these everyday mysteries.a delightfully buoyant storybook approach takes young readers inside the kitchen and out to the park; from the farm to the supermarket; and from bathtime to bedtime. along the way, the simple question and answer format reveals much valuable and fascinating information about science, nature and the world around us. bright, playful illustrations are the perfect complement, telling the story behind common questions that curious kids ask-and explaining the answers that parents and teachers want to know. perfect for reading aloud at bedtime or for use in a classroom setting, why? combines the best qualities of educative nonfiction and joyous storybook to delight young readers.

Simple and satisfying answers to questions young children love to ask — and it's a picture book too! why is the sky blue? why is soap so slippery? why do stars twinkle? why does my stomach g-r-r-owl? why do cows moo? these are just some of the charming questions that are answered in this generous and richly dynamic collection of the six books from the question and answer storybook series. everyday childhood activities, such as an excursion to the park, splashing in the bathtub, or fixing a snack in the kitchen, prompt so many questions for young children. provides easily understood explanations for dozens of these everyday mysteries.a delightfully buoyant storybook approach takes young readers inside the kitchen and out to the park; from the farm to the supermarket; and from bathtime to bedtime. along the way, the simple question and answer format reveals much valuable and fascinating information about science, nature and the world around us. bright, playful illustrations are the perfect complement, telling the story behind common questions that curious kids ask-and explaining the answers that parents and teachers want to know. perfect for reading aloud at bedtime or for use in a classroom setting, why? combines the best qualities of educative nonfiction and joyous storybook to delight young readers.

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