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Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781804947562
Publisher: Penguin
Overview:
A Gentleman in Moscow is Amor Towles's beloved historical novel following Count Alexander Rostov, an unrepentant aristocrat sentenced by a Bolshevik tribunal in 1922 to spend the rest of his life inside Moscow's grand Hotel Metropol. Rather than despair, the Count builds a rich existence within the hotel's walls, forging friendships, savouring small pleasures, and quietly witnessing decades of Russian upheaval unfold beyond his window. Elegant, funny, and deeply humane, it is a novel about how dignity and purpose can flourish even within the strictest confinement.
About the Book:
Stripped of his title and freedom, Count Rostov is moved from his opulent suite to a cramped attic room, yet refuses to let circumstance diminish his spirit. Over the following thirty-two years, he becomes an indispensable presence at the Metropol, first as an observer of hotel life and eventually as its unofficial head waiter and quiet philosopher. Towles populates the hotel with an unforgettable cast: seamstresses, chefs, actresses, officials, and a precocious young girl named Nina, whose friendship reshapes the Count's understanding of family and purpose. As decades pass and the Soviet state tightens its grip outside, the hotel becomes a microcosm of a changing nation. Towles's prose is warm, witty, and exquisitely controlled, balancing gentle comedy with genuine emotional weight. The novel rewards patient reading, layering small domestic details that gain significance as the story unfolds. It is at once a meditation on freedom and confinement, an ode to the enduring value of manners and taste, and a tender exploration of found family. Readers consistently praise its immersive setting and philosophical warmth. A worldwide bestseller and book club favourite, A Gentleman in Moscow has earned its place among modern classics of literary fiction.
Key Benefits:
- A richly atmospheric setting inside one of literature's most memorable hotels.
- Blends dry wit with genuine emotional depth and warmth.
- An ideal choice for book clubs and lovers of character-driven historical fiction.
- Explores resilience, dignity, and belonging under extraordinary constraint.
- A worldwide bestseller praised for its elegant, immersive storytelling.
About the Author:
Amor Towles is an American novelist raised near Boston, who studied at Yale and later earned a master's degree in English from Stanford. Before turning to fiction full-time, he spent over two decades working as an investment professional in Manhattan. His debut novel, Rules of Civility, introduced his signature blend of wit and elegance, and A Gentleman in Moscow cemented his reputation as a master storyteller. He later published The Lincoln Highway and Table for Two, both met with widespread acclaim. Towles continues to live and write in Manhattan.
Why You'll Love This Book:
Charming, clever, and quietly moving, A Gentleman in Moscow offers an unforgettable escape into another era. The Count's grace under pressure and gentle humour make him one of fiction's most endearing narrators, in a novel that lingers long after the final page.
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