An Amazon Best Book of September A Gentleman in Moscow is the utterly entertaining second novel from the author of Rules of Civility. Amor Towles skillfully transports us to The Metropol, the famed Moscow hotel where movie stars and Russian royalty hobnob, where Bolsheviks plot revolutions and intellectuals discuss the merits of contemporary Russian writers, where spies spy, thieves thieve and /5(K). A Gentleman in Moscow Summary. On J, Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov is sentenced to a life of house arrest in Moscow’s Metropol Hotel. The sentence is handed down by a Bolshevik tribunal because the Count had written a poem in with revolutionary undertones. He is a member of the Russian nobility, which is quickly being dissolved in favor of a Communist government structure, and . · "A gentleman can live through anything." —Oscar Wilde Reawakening my childhood memories of The Count of Monte Cristo, Amor Towles delivers a sprawling, chucklesome novel of aristocratic derring-do. The Bolsheviks have seized power in Mother Russia and Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov is placed under house arrest at Moscow's Hotel Metropol/5(K).
Amor Towles is the author of "A Gentleman in Moscow." The narrator has a unique, almost playful relationship with the reader — adding tidbits and explanations here and there, giving readers a. Amor Towles is the author of New York Times bestsellers Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow. The two novels have collectively sold more than 4 million copies and have been translated into more than thirty languages. Towles lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children. Read more. A Gentleman in Moscow is a novel written by Amor Towles. The novel's plot is set in the beginning of the 20th century Russian Empire and follows the story of Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov and his life in the Hotel Metropol where he has been under house arrest for thirty-two years. The 20th century was one of the most turbulent ti. A Complete.
A Gentleman in Moscow Summary. On J, Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov is sentenced to a life of house arrest in Moscow’s Metropol Hotel. The sentence is handed down by a Bolshevik tribunal because the Count had written a poem in with revolutionary undertones. He is a member of the Russian nobility, which is quickly being dissolved in favor of a Communist government structure, and so when he returns to the hotel following his hearing, most of his possessions are confiscated. A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles $ ISBN A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles quantity. Add to cart. SKU: Category: Books. Amor Towles is author of New York Times best sellers RULES OF CIVILITY and A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW. In writing a novel, I work from an extensive outline that describes in detail the events of every chapter, the settings, and the psychological states of the characters.
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