A Gentleman in Moscow

"Count Alexander Rostov is a resourceful man who loves the finer things in life. When he is sentenced by the Bolsheviks to a lifetime of house arrest in a tiny room in the attic of Moscow’s best hotel, he uses his charm and wit to build a new life that is in some ways richer than his old one. While wars both hot and cold rage in the outside world, Count Rostov finds purpose and people to love within the confines of the Metropol. The count, says author Amor Towles, has a will to joy. No wonder, then, that A Gentleman in Moscow is a joyful read."

"Here are two I've read in the last four years that I recommend often"

"And more recently, Count Alexander Rostov in "A Gentleman in Moscow," by Amor Towles."

"They're wonderful books with dense, rich plot and carefully drawn characters."

"I raced through Amor Towles's Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow back to back. The prose style in both is a delight: elegant, clean, crisp and dry, like a good Italian white."

"Amor Towles's prose, pacing and character development are unrivaled. His work evokes a rare and unfailingly beautiful sense of longing."

""A Gentleman in Moscow," by Amor Towles."