Melinda GatesPhilanthropist and former executive · Microsoft, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles · 2016 · 464 pages
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About the book
Amor Towles creates a luminous and engaging work of fiction set in Moscow after the Bolshevik Revolution. The protagonist is Count Alexei, a nobleman who escapes execution and comes to live confined within a luxurious hotel as a servant, while navigating Russia's radical transformation.
With elegant prose and rich characters, the novel is a celebration of human resilience, friendship, romance, and the ability to find beauty and purpose even amid the greatest adversities. A book that combines historical detail with an intimate and rewarding narrative, leaving the reader with hope despite the surrounding tragedy.
Book details
| Author | Amor Towles |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Gentleman in Moscow |
| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Pages | 464 |
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Bill GatesCo-founder · Microsoft, Gates Foundation
”Technically it's historical fiction, but it would be just as accurate to call it a thriller or a love story.”
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