Historical fiction

A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles

In 1922, a Bolshevik tribunal condemns Count Alexander Rostov to lifelong house arrest inside Moscow's grand Metropol Hotel. Removed from his elegant suite and threatened with execution if he steps outside, Rostov must build a meaningful existence within an increasingly confined world. Over the following decades, friendships with hotel employees and guests draw him into private joys, historical upheaval, responsibility, and unexpected forms of family. Witty, humane, and quietly hopeful, this historical novel rewards an unhurried evening by the fire and readers who enjoy resilient characters more than relentless action.