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Mentioned in 32 episodes
A Gentleman in Moscow
Book • 2016
The book follows Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov, who narrowly escapes execution during the Russian Revolution due to a revolutionary poem he wrote.
Instead, he is sentenced to house arrest at the Hotel Metropol in Moscow.
Over the next thirty-two years, the Count adjusts to his new life, forming friendships with the hotel's staff and guests, and navigating the changing political landscape of the Soviet Union.
The novel explores themes of parental duty, friendship, romance, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Instead, he is sentenced to house arrest at the Hotel Metropol in Moscow.
Over the next thirty-two years, the Count adjusts to his new life, forming friendships with the hotel's staff and guests, and navigating the changing political landscape of the Soviet Union.
The novel explores themes of parental duty, friendship, romance, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
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