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The mega-bestseller with more than 1.5 million readers that is soon to be a major television series "The novel buzzes with the energy of numerous adventures, love affairs, and] twists of fate." --The Wall Street Journal He can't leave his hotel. You won't want to. 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.
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.
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.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Towles, Amor
- ISBN: 9780143110439
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.30 x 1.10
- Number Of Pages: 512
- Publication Year: 2019
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Truly a Gentleman
Kristen B. - 3 years 6 months agoThe year is 1922. Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to live out the rest of his life under house arrest in a hotel in Moscow. Throughout the novel, we see different snippets of the Counts life as he lives out his sentence. It is the story of a true gentleman. So often we read stories about heroes or really messed up people that do really messed up things. A Gentleman in Moscow is just about a regular guy doing regular things, holding to his principles and always treating others with respect. It was so refreshing. But to be honest, for about 95% of the book, I was thinking, this book is really good, but I don't see why everyone absolutely loves it. Things got a tiny bit confusing towards the end, but then everything is revealed and the end takes a complete and fabulous turn, making this book a solid 5 stars! Read this book if youre looking for a pleasantly surprising historical fiction novel.
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Excellent book with charming main character is spectacular in audio.
Cindy F. - 4 years 8 months agoA terrific book about an aristocrat under house arrest in a posh hotel after the Russian revolution. I picked it up expecting a spy book, but though it isn't, the main character is so resourceful and resilient, he tends to charm the reader despite expectations. I really loved the audio of this though I was unfamiliar with the narrator prior.
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A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW is a must-read!
Pickup C. - 5 years 3 months agoThis is an excellent book from a narrative perspective as well as an exquisitely written one. I would classify it as historical fiction in that it covers the time period from the Bolshevik Revolution to the mid-1950s in Russia in chronological order. The main character is from an aristocratic background and is highly educated and cultured. One would imagine that his confinement to a small space albeit in a luxurious hotel would be extremely difficult for him, but he truly makes the most of it almost all of the time, consequently serving as an example for those who have difficulty adjusting to new and seemingly unpleasant situations. The book is a must read from almost every perspective, even a culinary one!
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Great Read
Lacey M. - 5 years 5 months agoI loved this book. It led me to learn more about Russian history. #SpringPicks
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Everything you want in a novel!
Melissa S. - 5 years 5 months agoUtterly superb! Historical Fiction written in the wittiest of prose, whose main character adapts to his new life under Communist- imposed house arrest via a hidden room, secrets kept, hidden depths discovered and a clandestine plan to outsmart the establishment, is more fun than any former aristocratic should be allowed to have! #SpringPicks