A Gentleman In Moscow

By (author) Towles, Amor
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A collectible 10th anniversary edition of Amor Towles'' modern classic that has captivated millions of readers.

This deluxe hardcover edition of A Gentleman in Moscow includes:

• A limited edition jacket with foil and embossing
• Beautifully designed and stencilled edges
• Illustrated endpapers

In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal and is sentencer to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel''s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery.

Brimming with humour, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count''s endeavour to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose.

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[A] supremely uplifting novel ... It''s elegant, witty and delightful - much like the Count himself.
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A comic masterpiece . . . very funny, tender and as laughably accurate an account of the dismal nature of life in Soviet Russia as one could hope for . . . Quite apart from the ingeniously ludicrous plot and the acutely drawn characters, what adds to the joy of this book is the precision of Towles’ style. Again and again he conveys exactly the right impression with a deliciously surprising choice of words . . . a sheer delight.
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A work of great charm, intelligence and insight.
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No historical novel was more witty, insightful and original
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Elegant sentences, wonderful characters and inventive storytelling . . . This is everything a novel should be: charming, witty, poetic and generous. An absolute delight.
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This novel is astonishing, uplifting and wise. Don’t miss it.
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I just reread A Gentleman in Moscow ... It''s a wonderful book at any time, and this time it brought home to me how people find ways to be happy, make connections, and make a difference to one another''s lives, even in the strangest, saddest and most restrictive circumstances.
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I think the world feels so disordered right now. The count’s refinement and genteel nature are exactly what we’re longing for. His world was also in shambles but he maintained his grace and humor.
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There is so, so much to love in this book as we keep company with the endlessly entertaining Count . . .[This] novel is wistful, whimsical and wry and elegantly captures that most apposite of lessons: ''By the smallest of one''s actions, one can restore some sense of order to the world''. Brilliant
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A Gentleman in Moscow is a tale abundant in humour, history and humanity, with a poignant message about time passing. That Towles also makes this rollicking good fun is no mean feat.
Biographical note:
Amor Towles is the author of New York Times bestsellers Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow, The Lincoln Highway, and the short story collection Table for Two. His books have collectively sold more than eight million copies and have been translated into more than forty languages. Towles lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.
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A collectible 10th anniversary edition of Amor Towles'' modern classic that has captivated millions of readers