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Historical Fiction · WarmA count under house arrest in a Moscow hotel
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles
See it on Amazon2016Moderate readSlow pace
What it is about
Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to live in the Hotel Metropol in 1922. Towles’s 2016 novel is a charming story of one man’s life in one building.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy stories set firmly in a real time and place, with a warm mood and an unhurried pace. It is a read that rewards some attention.
Themes: Russia · Hotel · Friendship
Screen adaptation
A Gentleman in Moscow (TV, 2024)
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About the author
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