
Titles in This Set
Rules of Civility
The Lincoln Highway
A Gentleman in Moscow
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Sceptre
Overview
This paperback collection brings together three acclaimed novels from Amor Towles: Rules of Civility, The Lincoln Highway, and A Gentleman in Moscow. Each book showcases Towles's gift for elegant prose, richly drawn characters, and immersive historical settings, from Depression-era Manhattan to a 1950s American road trip to a Moscow hotel under Soviet rule. Fans of character-driven literary fiction will find a cohesive set built around ambition, resilience, and the search for belonging. Perfect for readers who savor slow-burn storytelling, this bundle makes a thoughtful gift for book clubs, literary fiction lovers, or anyone building a well-rounded home library.
About the Books
Amor Towles writes historical fiction distinguished by meticulous period detail and an unhurried, observational style that rewards attentive reading. Rules of Civility, his 2011 debut, follows Katey Kontent through the glittering, precarious social circles of 1937 New York City, where a chance encounter at a Greenwich Village jazz club reshapes her future among bankers, socialites, and shifting loyalties. The Lincoln Highway, published a decade later in 2021, trades Manhattan glamour for the open road, following eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson as he returns home to Nebraska after a stint at a juvenile work farm and is drawn into an unplanned cross-country journey with his younger brother and two unpredictable companions. A Gentleman in Moscow, Towles's celebrated 2016 novel, confines Count Alexander Rostov to Moscow's Hotel Metropol after a Bolshevik tribunal sentences him to indefinite house arrest, tracing decades of Soviet upheaval through the Count's small, dignified world within the hotel's walls. Across all three novels, Towles balances sweeping historical backdrops with intimate character studies, using wit, precise imagery, and a deep sense of place to explore how ordinary choices accumulate into a meaningful life. Each book stands on its own, yet reading them together highlights Towles's recurring themes of resilience, reinvention, and quiet dignity in the face of upheaval. Together, these novels form a rewarding trio for readers drawn to literary fiction that combines emotional depth with historical texture, making this collection a strong, gift-ready addition to any fiction lover's shelf or book club reading list.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
Rules of Civility — Set on the last night of 1937, this debut novel follows Katey Kontent as a chance meeting at a Manhattan jazz club opens the door to New York's glittering upper social circles.
The Lincoln Highway — Eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson returns home to Nebraska in 1954 and, joined by his younger brother and two runaways, sets out on an unplanned journey across midcentury America.
A Gentleman in Moscow — Sentenced to house arrest by a Bolshevik tribunal in 1922, Count Alexander Rostov spends decades confined within Moscow's Hotel Metropol as Soviet history unfolds around him.
About the Author
Amor Towles is an American novelist born and raised in the Boston area. He graduated from Yale College and earned an MA in English from Stanford University, then worked as an investment professional in Manhattan for over twenty years before turning to fiction full-time. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow, and The Lincoln Highway, novels that have collectively sold millions of copies and been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Towles continues to write from Manhattan, where he lives with his family.
Why You'll Love This Set
Three richly told novels, one elegant paperback collection. Whether you're stocking a book club pick, wrapping a birthday gift for a literary fiction fan, or building a cozy shelf for holiday reading season, this Amor Towles trio delivers wit, atmosphere, and unforgettable characters in every book.
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