A Gentleman in Moscow

From the New York Times bestselling author of the engrossing book Rules of Civility, which tells the story of a man who is told to live out the remainder of his days in an opulent hotel

Amor Towles made a name for himself as a master of captivating, intelligent fiction with his critically acclaimed first book Rules of Civility. The book brilliantly captured the mood of late 1930s Manhattan and demonstrated Towles' impeccable command of language. As NPR observed, "Towles writes with grace and verve about the mores and manners of a society on the cusp of radical change," readers and reviewers were enthralled.

With the tale of Count Alexander Rostov, A Gentleman in Moscow transports us to a different tastefully rendered age. A Bolshevik tribunal finds the count, in 1922, to be an unrepentant aristocrat, and he is condemned to house detention at the Metropol, a palatial hotel located across the street from the Kremlin. Despite living in an attic apartment and seeing some of the most turbulent decades in Russian history, Rostov, an irrepressible man of wit and intellect, has never worked a day in his life. Surprisingly, his diminished situation opens up a far wider universe of emotional exploration for him.

This unique story captivates readers with its abundance of comedy, captivating cast of characters, and exquisitely crafted scenes. It follows the count's quest to comprehend the true meaning of being a man with purpose.