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A young woman in 1938 New York looks back on one eventful year
2011Steady paceWarm
What it is about
On New Year’s Eve 1937, Katey Kontent and her friend Eve meet a handsome banker, Tinker Grey, in a Greenwich Village jazz club. The encounter changes the course of both women’s lives over the next year. The story moves through the glittering and uneven world of New York’s social scene.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like jazz-age style and social comedies.
What you will get
A polished debut from the author of A Gentleman in Moscow.
Rules of Civility Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Historical Fiction · New York · 1930s · Social climbing
Length
335 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Katey Kontent, Eve Ross and Tinker Grey.
Setting
New York City in 1937 and 1938.
What makes it different
A stylish period novel in the spirit of old Hollywood.
Feel
Elegant, witty and nostalgic.
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