This beautiful first printing softcover edition is in near fine condition, with no marks or tears and only minimal shelf wear. The pages are crisp and unmarked, and the book remains tight, square, and well-preserved. Rules of Civility begins on New Year’s Eve, 1938, when Katey Kontent and her friend Eve meet the dashing Tinker Grey. Their encounter sets in motion a journey through love, class, and identity in high-society New York. A bestseller, the novel established Amor Towles as a major literary voice, drawing frequent comparisons to F. Scott Fitzgerald.