From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility - a transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel.
Amor Towles is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility. His novels have collectively sold millions of copies and have been translated into more than thirty languages. Towles lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.
[A] supremely uplifting novel ... It's elegant, witty and
delightful - much like the Count himself. * Mail on Sunday, Books
of the Year *
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. -- William
Hartson * Daily Express *
A work of great charm, intelligence and insight. -- Nick Rennison *
Sunday Times *
No historical novel was more witty, insightful and original *
Sunday Times, Culture Magazine *
Elegant sentences, wonderful characters and inventive storytelling
. . . This is everything a novel should be: charming, witty, poetic
and generous. An absolute delight. * Mail on Sunday *
This novel is astonishing, uplifting and wise. Don't miss it. *
Chris Cleave *
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. -- Tana French * Good Housekeeping *
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.
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 * Sunday Express *
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. *
Sunday Telegraph *
WINNING . . . GORGEOUS . . . SATISFYING . . . TOWLES IS A CRAFTSMAN
* New York Times Book Review *
Towles' use of language is an absolute pleasure to read and you
can't help but savour every last word . . . What makes it a great
work of historical fiction is the apt creations the author builds
outside the hotel walls in a truly tumultuous time. Towles creates
such a memorable character in Rostov and this book brings something
for everyone - humour, history, friendship and philosophy * Irish
Times *
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