I found the Count to be funny, sarcastic, protective, smart and a well-mannered gentleman. I’m so glad I gave it a chance because it is now one of my favorite books. I honestly thought A Gentleman In Moscow would be a bit dull and well not that interesting. “…what matters in life is not whether we receive a round of applause what matters is whether we have the courage to venture forth despite the uncertainty of acclaim.” The arrival of a little girl and her nanny is the beginning of the nobleman becoming to accept and love his new life, the beginning of a new storyline. It’s a novel about more hidden cruelty, about not being respected in all ways of life.

No nobless, elegance, civility and art in all forms. It seems not a bad life, knowing what history still has in mind for mankind, more specific the Russian nobility.īut somehow it’s not a full life, being cut from all kind of things one was grown up with. Slowly he gets people to known and gets accustomed with them and with his new way of life. Should he step out the hotel, he is to be killed on the spot. The story is about his life being confined to this place only. ”If one does not master one’s circumstances, one is bound to be mastered by them”Ĭount Alexander is sentenced to house arrest in June 1922. I have been circling this book for ages, worried that I would not enjoy the slower pace, so I waited and waited until I was ready. You would think that being imprisoned in the Hotel Metropol would place great limitations on one’s life, but Count Alexander manages to live life to it’s fullest. Through Count Alexander, he offers an intimate look into the lives and service of those most essential for a well-run hotel, along with a few crucial guests who enrich his life. His wit, kindness and philosophical musings make the Count an endearing and loveable character. Through him we are given a glimpse of the changing landscape of Russia. Rather he makes the best of his circumstances, maintaining friendships and relationships, eventually becoming a member of the staff. He was moved from his elegant suite to a small room on the attic floor, with just enough room for his most treasured possessions.Ĭount Alexander is not bitter, nor does he allow himself to wallow in self-pity. Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov is sentenced to living out the rest of his life inside the Hotel Metropol for writing a poem that was interpreted as politically incorrect. It’s 1922, Russia is experiencing an evolution in it’s politics, with Moscow the center of it all. Theme: Imprisonment, Freedom, and Purpose, Change and Adaptation Major Characters: The Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov, Mikhail Fyodorovich Mindich (Mishka), Anna Urbanova, Nina Kulikova, Sofia

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