From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility and the forthcoming novel The Lincoln Highway, a story about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel—a beautifully transporting novel. The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers, soon to be a major television series In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a … 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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Great character development, interesting story and bit of a twist. During the time of Stalin, a Russian aristocrat is sentenced to life imprisonment in the hotel he had been living in.
What an amazing book. It’s rare that a fictional character inspires you to be a better person… this gentleman did exactly that for me. Good story, well-drawn characters, interesting premise… just great.
This book was fantastically done. I love historical fiction and this book hit it out of the park. The main character is so evolved and had so much depth that I felt I knew him. Wonderful book, wonderfully done.
A Gentleman in Moscow had a very slow start and for much of the book I couldn’t see where it was going. I’m happy to have powered through because the slow start worth it and I’m hoping to re-read it in the future. I think having an understanding of the direction the story is taking will help me appreciate the slow start much more.
Marveled at the language this author used in writing the book. Well researched and educational
Loved this book! Great story and characters. Unusual setting. Highly recommend.
The premise of this story was really good. This book wasn’t a page turner, I couldn’t describe it as action-packed, but the style of storytelling drew me in in such a way that I was entirely absorbed in the life of the main character, in his way of life, and his journey through it. I would definitely recommend this book, but I did keep putting it down because the writing was so intense. I was also constantly thinking is this going to knit together at some point to give everything a meaning and purpose – which it did, in a satisfying ending.
The premise of this story was really good. This book wasn’t a page turner, I couldn’t describe it as action-packed, but the style of storytelling drew me in in such a way that I was entirely absorbed in the life of the main character, in his way of life, and his journey through it. I would definitely recommend this book, but I did keep putting it down because the writing was so intense. I was also constantly thinking is this going to knit together at some point to give everything a meaning and purpose – which it did, in a satisfying ending.
Incredible characters. Significant insights int o the world of Soviet Russia
This is a fantastic book to read during our current quarantine. What if you had to stay in your house forever ….. our main character faces just such a future as he is under house arrest in a hotel in Moscow. However, the world passes through the doors and he makes a life for himself that has meaning and fulfillment…… plus, it has one of the best endings ever!! Read it now!
Totally enjoyed this book! The writing is so eloquent and the story uplifting. Told with likeable personalities and historical details, the main character, Count Alexander Rostov, is sentenced to live in the Metro hotel for his crime of being a aristocrat. How he is able to master his circumstances makes delightful reading.
This book takes the twisted reality of the communist Russia and takes you on a journey through the eyes of a man who attempts to find his purpose in a world he finds to be turned upside down.
For the life of me I couldn’t understand how a book of this length could take place entirely in one hotel. Naturally, I had to read it to find out. The author’s descriptions, characters, and the evolution of change over time made this book live in my memory long after I finished the last page.
A charming novel about a charming aristocrat after the revolution who makes the best of his sentence to live out his life as a “former person” confined to one central Moscow hotel. You get a lovely sense of how history intersects with private lives, and what it takes to maintain one’s dignity. More than that, perhaps, it’s a novel about how the things you do without any great intention may make all the difference in the end.
One of my all time favorites. Interesting Russian history and fascinating characters. I hated to see it end!
My favorite book of 2019. Reminiscent of Austen in its use of manners to drive plot, but with the added bonus of spinning such an evocative world, you learn about Russian history without even knowing it.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. it not only was a lifelong story of a Moscow gentleman, but an inspiration on life’s relationships, hardships, and choices. The backdrop of politics in Russia impacts the story right to the end.
This one took me away to a different place and time. So original and there were several characters I was invested in and rooting for and anxious to hear what happened next.
A Gentleman in Moscow epitomized the type of book I most enjoy to read. It’s fiction with history, geography, terrifically developed characters and emotional.
Awonderful concept /storyline. I believe this is his second book.Both are beautifully conceived and written. I only wish there were more from him.
I have lent the first, Rules of Civility out to at least 5 people and everyone of them has remarked how much they loved it. Highly recommended.
Also read his earlier book The Rules Of Civility. Totally different than A Gentleman In Moscow. But both were well written. A gifted writer.