Welcome to a meeting place for publishers, authors, and book clubs to connect. Towles wrote his thoughts down on Le Richemond hotel … He had noticed the same people on a previous trip, and he began to wonder what it would be like to be trapped, for decades, inside a hotel. . A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW tells the story of a Russian aristocrat living under house arrest in a luxury hotel for more than thirty years. Here's the description from the Superstore website for "A Gentleman in Moscow": This is not just any book club. Great books are timeless, web browsers are not. A masterly encapsulation of modern Russian history, this book more than fulfills the promise of Towles' stylish debut, Rules of Civility (2011). Their first, "A Man Called Ove" by Frederik Backman (our book selection from last December) was incredible; both the food and the discussion were beyond enjoyable. A Gentleman in Moscow is the story of Count Rostov, a Russian aristocrat sentenced by the Bolsheviks to a lifetime of house arrest in Moscow's Metropol Hotel. Today& Book Club Monday choice is A Gentleman In Moscow: A Novel . What was the origin of the idea? A Gentleman in Moscow immerses us in another elegantly drawn era with the story of Count Alexander Rostov. I LOVED A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility. The mega-bestseller with more than 1.5 million readers that is soon to be a major television series One of five Summer 2019 reading picks by Bill Gates The novel buzzes with the energy of numerous adventures There’s fantastical romance, politics, espionage, parenthood and poetry. Melinda and I sometimes read the same book at the same time. Visit often to add some … His second book, A Gentleman in Moscow came out in 2016. In the transcript at the opening of A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW, the head of the tribunal and Count Rostov have the following exchange: “Secretary Ignatov: I have no doubt, Count Rostov, that some in the galley are surprised to find you charming; but I am not surprised to find you so. Book Description (Courtesy of Goodreads): A Gentleman in Moscow immerses us in another elegantly drawn era with the story of Count Alexander Rostov. Their first, "A Man Called Ove" by Frederik Backman (our book selection from last December) was incredible; both the food and the discussion were beyond enjoyable. NOTE: All citations in this Study Guide refer to the Kindle version of A Gentleman in Moscow, published September 6, 2016. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. At one point, I got teary-eyed because one of the characters gets hurt and must go to the hospital. It looks like your browser is out of date. The novel A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles tells the story of Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov, a Russian aristocrat sentenced to house arrest for his association with a poem with revolutionary overtones. When, in 1922, he is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, the count is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Their first, "A Man Called Ove" by Frederik Backman (our book selection from last December) was incredible; both the food and the discussion were beyond enjoyable. The following book club questions will spoilers so if you haven’t read the novel yet, check out my review first.. The book is technically historical fiction, but you’d be just as accurate calling it a thriller or a love story. Notes from A Gentleman in Moscow 1922 – 1954 Tale over 32 years CHARACTERS: Count Alexander Rostov born 1889 – 1954 (65 years old at end of book) 33 years old when imprisoned; 6’3” sentenced June 21, 1922 Sasha = nick name of Count given by Mishka his childhood friend Fyodor = fruit seller […]