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A Gentleman in Moscow

By: Amor Towles
Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
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Soon to be a major TV series starring Kenneth Branagh.

The Times Book of the Year 2017
A Sunday Times Book of the Year 2017
A Mail on Sunday Book of the Year 2017
A Daily Express Book of the Year 2017
An Irish Times Book of the Year 2017
One of Barack Obama's Best Books of 2017
Nominated for the 2018 Independent Booksellers Week Award

On 21 June 1922, Count Alexander Rostov - recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt - is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors of the Hotel Metropol.

Deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, the Count has been sentenced to house arrest indefinitely. But instead of his usual suite, he must now live in an attic room while Russia undergoes decades of tumultuous upheaval.

Can a life without luxury be the richest of all?

©2017 Amor Towles (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Russia Funny

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Fantastic,

Great story, beautifully written and narrated,totally consuming. I couldn't stop listening, had to know what was going to happen next.

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The narrator couldn't have been more perfect!

I can't tell you what a delight this book was! But I'll try. The story was absorbing, characters strong, and dialogue witty and thoughtful. Imagine hearing about what people are eating and drinking every day in a fancy hotel. Perfect food porn for the lockdown. I could just picture the rooms, the faces, and what people were wearing. There is enough action to make it a good candidate for a movie. A little mystery, too, until the end of the story explains all.
The narrator had that aristocratic drawl that the Count certainly would have had if he spoke English. Very even tempered, unflappable, no matter what happened, The Count is an example of how simple it is to always have good manners.
This book is one that will live in my imagination for a long while.

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A story that takes you to Russia. Captivating!

The story was gripping all the way. The narrator had a captivating voice which brought the story to life. Highly recommended!

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A wonderfully eloquent story

Not having read/listened to a book of this nature before, I was unsure if I would like it. I read the reviews and it piqued my interest.

I can honestly say I truly enjoyed this book. The author’s command of the English language, the ‘gentleman’ Count Rostov, the telling and the culmination of his story is well worth it and was only surpassed by the narrator. At times I wondered where the story was going to but I’m so glad I stuck with it. I believe you would be too.

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Brilliantly written and cleverly executed.

Amor Towles I think will go down as one of the great writers of our time. Don't disappoint yourself by missing out on seeing his brilliance and mastery.

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Wonderful from start to finish

I loved this book, and the delivery by the narrator was perfect. I'm sorry to have finished it. It felt like being with a favourite group of friends. Highly recommend.

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A masterpiece!

An original and gripping piece of historical fiction beautifully told. I did not want the book to end. A must read!

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Just wonderful

I loved every minute of this novel. A gentle roller coaster of emotions and much to ponder into the future.

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One of the Best

Loved the story
Loved the Narator. Can't wait to look up more by this auther

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Utterly delightful

One can only wish ones own life to have the luck, love, and scope of the luckiest man in Russia.

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