A Gentleman in Moscow

Paperback, 462 pages

Published Nov. 18, 2017 by Windmill.

ISBN:
978-0-09-955878-1
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A Gentleman in Moscow is a 2016 novel by Amor Towles. It is his second novel, published five years after his New York Times best seller, Rules of Civility (2011).

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historical fiction covering the overthrow of the tsar to the world wars in Russia. didn't know much about Russian history so it was a delight to read / listen to. the writing style, befitting a gentleman, was quite formal so it listening meant I didn't need that period of adjustment to get the author's flow. I especially like the part when, as a detached former aristocrat, the count feels he is slowly becoming invisible and plans to kill himself with a ritualistic countdown. but then he is distracted by idea of honey bees and the next we see him, he is transformed into a working man, a fixture of the hotel, with concrete connections to the staff and a renewed purpose. the count adapted to his every circumstance, as history unfolded in Russia.

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