A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
On 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.
But instead of being taken to his usual suite, he is led to an attic room with a window the size of a chessboard. Deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, the Count has been sentenced to house arrest indefinitely.
While Russia undergoes decades of tumultuous upheaval, the Count, stripped of the trappings that defined his life, is forced to question what makes us who we are. And with the assistance of a glamorous actress, a cantankerous chef and a very serious child, Rostov unexpectedly discovers a new understanding of both pleasure and purpose.
About the Author
Amor Towles was born and raised in the Boston area. He graduated from Yale University and received an MA in English from Stanford University. An investment professional for over twenty years, he now devotes himself full time to writing. Towles lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.
Format: Paperback | 512 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 13 x 2.9 | 346g
Publication Date: 02 Jan 2018
Publisher: Random House UK
Imprint: Windmill Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 0099558785
ISBN13: 9780099558781
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and creasing along the edges, and the laminating is starting to peel along the edges and parallel to the spine on the front cover, but no holes or tears. All pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.