A Gentleman in Moscow

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Paperback, 472 pages

English language

Published Dec. 16, 2019 by Penguin Books.

ISBN:
978-0-14-311043-9
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OCLC Number:
1085154321

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When, in 1922, thirty-year-old Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, he is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel near the Kremlin. An indomitable man of erudition and wit, Rostov must now live in an attic room as some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold. Unexpectedly, the Count's reduced circumstances provide him entry into a world of emotional discovery as he forges friendships with the hotel's denizens. But when fate puts the life of a young girl in his hands, he must draw on all his ingenuity to protect the future she deserves. Hailed for its humor, intrigue, and beautifully rendered scenes, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the Count's endeavor to become a man of purpose. --back cover

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reviewed Un caballero en Moscú by Amor Towles

Zoragarri baikorra

Zoragarria eta hunkigarria. Nola hotel baten barruan bizitza erdia gara daitekeen. Nola maitasuna eta adiskidetasuna loratzen diren batere aldekoa ez den egoeran ere. Oso freskagarria hain garai ilun hauetan.

Precioso y enternecedor. De cómo dentro de un hotel puede desarrollarse media vida. Cómo el amor y la amistad florecen incluso en circunstancias nada favorables. Muy refrescante en estos tiempos tan cargados de bilis.

reviewed A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

I’m there for the description of wine

Another book club book and I swear in trying to speed read this I must have missed huge chunks and don’t fully understand what happened at the end! But I loved the descriptions and the main character and would probably happily re-read it on an island. One critique from another in book club which I agree somewhat with is that the main character didn’t feel very Russian; his optimism in particular felt very American. But maybe that’s the point- the internationalists perspective? Or maybe we have too grim a view of Russia? Nonetheless a great read and would recommend.