A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel
Sep 2016 · Sold by Penguin
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The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers—Now a Paramount+ with Showtime series starring Ewan McGregor as Count Alexander Rostov
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and Table for Two, a beautifully 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.
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and Table for Two, a beautifully 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.
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4.7
161 reviews
Abe Morkovsky
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March 30, 2023
This book surpassed any and all expectations I had going into it. It is written almost like a Wes Anderson movie in literary form. Every character and event is described in the most vivid technicolor, such that you can see the rooms of the hotel and its residents materializing in your head from one line to the next. Absolutely phenomenal storytelling and characterization. Count Rostov's charmingly optimistic outlook on the rapidly changing world around him warmed my heart from the first page. For fans of this whimsical story I would also suggest reading "The Ten Thousand Doors of January" by Alix E. Harrow, "Piranesi" by Susanna Clark, or anything Neil Gaiman.
Tyler Talkie
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March 23, 2022
This book was very fun and challenging to read. Count Rostov is an amazing character with tons of wit, charm and cleverness, yet, he is still a confused numbskull at times which makes him extremely dynamic. He was never mean-spirited or rude nor was he angry or violent. This made him extremely likable. The plot and the side characters were a bit less appealing. The were all very bland including Rostov's adopted daughter Sophia who, as a young girl was interesting but as a young woman was dull. Sadly, the plot was quite flat in places as well, though, it still had many fun quirks. Overall, this book was as good as it was marketed to be. Sadly, that means it was just mediocre.
Paul Fagan
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September 14, 2018
This book will put a smile on your face. Its main character is determined to see the best in people and situations, even after his own situation abruptly changes for the worst. It also works well for readers trying to avoid a depressing story. Much can be said about Russian history, but words like "fun" or "whimsical" don't generally spring to mind. The author's focus isn't the gory details of revolution though, but a colourful tale about a man and a hotel stuck in an era that disappears around him.
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About the author
Amor Towles is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow, and The Lincoln Highway. The three novels have collectively sold millions of copies and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Towles lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.
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