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21 June 1922 Count Alexander Rostov - recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt - is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors of the Hotel Metropol. Instead of being taken to his usual suite, he is led to an attic room with a window the size of a chessboard.
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.
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From the number one New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility, Amor Towles, comes a beautifully crafted and transporting novel, A Gentleman in Moscow. Set in the backdrop of tumultuous 20th-century Russia, it follows the life of Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov, who finds himself deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal and sentenced to house arrest in the opulent Metropol Hotel.
On 21 June 1922, Count Alexander Rostovβrecipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, and Master of the Huntβis escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square, and through the elegant revolving doors of the Hotel Metropol. Stripped of his usual grand suite and relegated to an attic room, the Count witnesses decades of Russian history unfold outside the walls of the hotel. Yet, within its confines, he embarks on personal journeys and forms life-altering relationships, proving that a life without luxury can still be immensely rich.
This compelling narrative is set against the grand and often unsettling scenery of post-revolutionary Russia. Alexander's confinement feeds an inward exploration and growth, challenging his view of what it means to live a full life. The characters he encounters, from chefs to chambermaids and socialist apparatchiks, enrich his inward journey, making his immobile life unexpectedly dynamic.
A Gentleman in Moscow has achieved remarkable acclaim and commercial success, with over 4 million copies sold worldwide. This literary masterpiece has also been adapted into a Showtime/Paramount+ series starring Ewan McGregor as Count Alexander Rostov.
Acclaimed by critics and authors alike, the novel has earned various accolades:
- A BOOK OF THE DECADE, 2010-2020 (INDEPENDENT)
- THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017
- A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017
- A MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017
- A DAILY EXPRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017
- AN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017
- ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2017
- ONE OF BILL GATES'S SUMMER READS OF 2019
- NOMINATED FOR THE 2018 INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS WEEK AWARD
Renowned authors and publications have praised A Gentleman in Moscow:
A wonderful book
- Tana French
This novel is astonishing, uplifting and wise. Don't miss it
- Chris Cleave
No historical novel this year was more witty, insightful or original
- Sunday Times, Books of the Year
A supremely uplifting novel... It's elegant, witty and delightfulβmuch like the Count himself
- Mail on Sunday, Books of the Year
Charming... shows that not all books about Russian aristocrats have to be full of doom and nihilism
- The Times, Books of the Year
Experience an unforgettable journey into early 20th-century Russia with A Gentleman in Moscow, a novel that masterfully balances history, humour, and humanity in a tale of resilience, adaptation, and enduring grace.
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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is celebrated for its elegance, wit, and delightful portrayal of the Count. Reviewers highlight its comic brilliance, tender moments, inventive storytelling, and Towlesβ precise and poetic style. Itβs praised for its charm, wisdom, and the uplifting portrayal of human resilience and connection amidst restrictive circumstances. This novel is considered a sheer delight, abundant in humour, history, and humanity.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780099558781
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 November 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Windmill Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 352g
Pages: 512
About the Author
Amor Towles is the author of New York Times bestsellers Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow, and The Lincoln Highway. The three novels have collectively sold more than five million 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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