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| Title | : | A Gentleman in Moscow |
| Author | : | Amor Towles |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 496 pages |
| Published | : | March 26th 2019 by Penguin Books (first published September 6th 2016) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. Russia. Audiobook. Book Club. Literary Fiction |
Amor Towles
Paperback | Pages: 496 pages Rating: 4.35 | 235892 Users | 29987 Reviews
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The mega-bestseller with more than 1.5 million readers that is soon to be a major television series 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.Describe Books Toward A Gentleman in Moscow
| Original Title: | A Gentleman in Moscow |
| ISBN: | 0143110438 (ISBN13: 9780143110439) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Count Alexander Rostov |
| Setting: | Moscow, USSR Russia |
| Literary Awards: | Kirkus Prize Nominee for Fiction (2016), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2016), Book of the Month Book of the Year Award Nominee (2016), International Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2018) |
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Ratings: 4.35 From 235892 Users | 29987 ReviewsJudge About Books A Gentleman in Moscow
Vyshinsky: Why did you write the poem?Rosov: It demanded to be written. I simply happened to be sitting at the particular desk on the particular morning when it chose to make its demands.Vyshinksy: And where was that exactly?Rostov: In the south parlor at Idlehour.Vyshinksy: Idlehour?Rosov: The Rostov estate in Nizhny Novgorod.Vyshinksy: Ah, yes. Of course. How apt. But let us return our attention to your poem. Coming as it did-in the more subdued years after the failed revolt of 1905--manyI wanted to read this because of the wonderful story that Towles gave us in Rules of Civility, that wonderful sense of time and place - New York in the 1930's. This is a different story, but what is the same is the brilliant story telling, the amazing sense of time and place. This time we see Moscow starting in 1922 snd spanning 30 years, through the eyes of Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov and we get a window view of what is happening in Moscow, in Russia, in the world. It is literally a window
When everybody raves about a book, and then I don't care for it much, well I feel kind of depressed.I will explain my reaction. Much depends on what you are looking for. First and foremost this is a novel, a fairy tale, a fantastical story. A mystery, suspense and the question is: will all turn out well? Will good win over evil? I prefer books that are gritty, depressing even sad, as long as they are realistic.There are lots of historical tidbits and curios to pique the reader's interest.
Read others reviews of this book for I cannot do it justice, but I will say I just loved it, loved the Count and his interactions with everyone, especially Nina, and later Sophia. So many times this gentleman had me laugh out loud. I would have loved to have met him!
Trying to decide whether or not to finish this book....just cant get into it and 1/3 of the way thru. Just not understanding the popularity! Thanks
this story is everything a gentleman strives to be - charming, sophisticated, witty, and intelligent. but also not without flaws. the elegant writing and characterisation are the saving graces for this book, as not a lot happens plot-wise (difficult to do when the main character is confined to a hotel). but it does provide an entertaining glimpse into the life of a gentleman and what it means to rise above your circumstances. a very recommendable book. ↠ 4 stars
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