Rules of Civility: A Novel

New York New York: Penguin Books, 2012. Paperback. Good. book design by Carla Boalte. this is an oversized softcover book.... very readable the corners have some small roles in them the edges of the pages are clean the glued spine is intact the color is glossy of the top right-hand cover has more of a band the role of first four pages//// none of these effect the readability and usability of the book itself////This sophisticated and entertaining first novel presents the story of a young woman whose life is on the brink of transformation. 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 societywhere she will have little to rely upon other than a bracing wit and her own brand of cool nerve. With its sparkling depiction of New Yorks social strata, its intricate imagery and themes, and its immensely appealing characters, Rules of Civility won the hearts of readers and critics alike......printed the United States,,,,Title Rules of Civility Author Amor Towles Edition illustrated, reprint Publisher Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, 2012 ISBN 0143121162, 9780143121169 Length 335 pages Subjects Fiction Historical Fiction / Historical Fiction / Literary .....Buying used books is the green way to recycle,, read,, gift, explore..Since I am not a thrift shop, have no minions, am not a megastore, my books are priced so after everyone else gets theirs, I make it least a small profit to cover my time, and costs and efforts. Sometimes an amazingly small profit... The book would be Shipped Media mail via USPS it comes from the Los Angeles Area at whatever PO is closest to my errands or my life that day since I carefully pack your book then have to hop on the Vespa and visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system...Ruth Reaser LAX Vespa...save money on shipping by buying multiple books from the same bookseller..