A Gentleman in Moscow

di Amor Towles

Brossura, 472 pagine

lingua English

Pubblicato il 16 Dicembre 2019 da Penguin Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-14-311043-9
Numero OCLC:: 1085154321

(3 recensioni)

When, in 1922, thirty-year-old Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, he is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel near the Kremlin. An indomitable man of erudition and wit, Rostov must now live in an attic room as some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold. Unexpectedly, the Count's reduced circumstances provide him entry into a world of emotional discovery as he forges friendships with the hotel's denizens. But when fate puts the life of a young girl in his hands, he must draw on all his ingenuity to protect the future she deserves. Hailed for its humor, intrigue, and beautifully rendered scenes, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the Count's endeavor to become a man of purpose. --back cover

21 edizioni

migueluli@paperjale.eus ha recensito Un caballero en Moscú di Amor Towles

Zoragarri baikorra

5 stelle

Zoragarria eta hunkigarria. Nola hotel baten barruan bizitza erdia gara daitekeen. Nola maitasuna eta adiskidetasuna loratzen diren batere aldekoa ez den egoeran ere. Oso freskagarria hain garai ilun hauetan.

Precioso y enternecedor. De cómo dentro de un hotel puede desarrollarse media vida. Cómo el amor y la amistad florecen incluso en circunstancias nada favorables. Muy refrescante en estos tiempos tan cargados de bilis.

Cincise31 ha recensito A Gentleman in Moscow di Amor Towles

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amos Towles

4 stelle

Reminded me of Armando Iannucci's 'Death of Stalin'. The resilience of the human spirit during isolation and incarceration. Humour and routine essential and surrounding oneself with qualitative beauty; a hideaway and characters.

Didactylos ha recensito A Gentleman in Moscow di Amor Towles

A very unique read

3 stelle

There were times I nearly gave up on this. I didn't and overall I am glad I persevered. I do feel it could have had soem editing gown in parts though.