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An amazing read. I had no idea what would happen until it did. The count is put under indefinite house arrest in Russia. He lives in a large Moscow hotel and for 30 years doesn't leave its walls, or does he? This novel is perfectly paced. Just when I was beginning to wonder where it was going and how long we could stay locked in a hotel with one man, things happened and new characters were introduced that gave new dimensions to the novel. Meanwhile the history of Russia from the 1920s until the 1950s trundles on outside the hotel and occasionally inside. ( ) A Gentleman in Moscow is a bit of a Trojan Horse. On the surface, it's an endearing story about a charming Russian aristocrat who narrowly escapes death at the hands of the new revolutionary regime in 1922. Rather than face a firing squad, the powers that be determine that Count Alexander Rostov live under house arrest. The world of the novel thus shrinks to that which is contained within Hotel Metropol. We get to know a cast of characters: the volatile chef, the unflappable concierge, the stoic bartender, a wise and patient seamstress, an emotionally volatile best friend and a glamorous and film actress. We meet an array of hotel guests, including an unconventional nine-year-old girl who is the catalyst for some significant plot developments. Determined from the outset that he shall "master his circumstances, and not be mastered by them", Count Rostov finds that even in the most limited circumstances, life can provide opportunities for a person to learn, to grow and to make a difference in the world. And along the way, there will inevitably be heartbreak, and sadness, and injustice, and cruelty. There will also be pleasure, conviviality, great art and great joy, but only if a person chooses to be an active participant in their own life. BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS (Print: 9/6/2016; 978-0670026197; Viking; 1st edition; 480 pages) Audio: 9/6/2016; 9780735288553; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group; duration 17:53:00 (14 parts). (Film: In development). CHARACTERS: Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov (born in St. Petersburg, Russia 10/24/1889) Helena Rostov-the Count’s sister Nina Kulikova-child who befriends the Count Andrey Duras-Maitre d’ of the Boyarsky Marina-seamstress Sofia-Nina’s daughter Anna Urbanova- movie star Emile Zhukovsky-Chief chef of the Boyarsky Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov- former Colonel of the Red Army and an officer of the Party Arkady-Front Desk Captain Valentina-Chambermaid Vasily- Hotel Metropol Concierge Yuri-young room-service attendant Audrius-the Shalyapin’s tender at bar Charles Abernathy-Brit the Count meets at the Shalyapin Mishka-the Count’s oldest friend Richard Vanderwhile-an American the Count meets at the Shalyapin Manager Leplevsky -“The Bishop”-a nickname given to this tall thin man who reminded the Count of the Bishop piece on a chessboard--a Piazza waiter who becomes the Metropol Hotel Manager. SUMMARY/ EVALUATION: I don’t want to give any part of this story away. I had read that it was about a man sentenced to live his life in a hotel, never to leave it. I couldn’t really imagine that as a central plot, but a friend recommended it so I thought I would give it a try. That IS the premise. I was wrong about it’s not making for much of a story. It’s probably the character of the protagonist that makes me rank this as one of my top favorite novels. 11/3/2021 Just finished a second listen so that my husband could hear it, and I liked it just as much the second time. I had been pretty engrossed in the relationship aspects the first time and was able to pay closer attention to details I'd missed before. AUTHOR: Amor Towles (1964). According to Wikipedia, Towles “is an American novelist. He is best known for his bestselling novels Rules of Civility (2011)[1] and A Gentleman in Moscow (2016),[2] the latter of which made him a finalist for the 2016 Kirkus Prize.[3] Towles was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale College and received an M.A. in English from Stanford University, where he was a Scowcroft Fellow. When Towles was 10 years old, he threw a bottle with a message inside into the Atlantic Ocean. Several weeks later, he received a letter from Harrison Salisbury, who was then the managing editor of The New York Times. Towles and Salisbury corresponded for many years afterward.[4]” NARRATOR: Nicholas Guy Smith According to IMDb, “Nicholas Guy Smith is known for his work on Star Trek (2009), The Legend of Hercules (2014) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).” Books on Tape has a blog in which Smith shared his approach to narrating this book: “If I have a dozen major characters to narrate, I focus on their backstory, and general attitude in each scene, and, especially, the conflict. Once I have some understanding of who they are, what they look like, their history, if available, I make choices regarding their voices. I keep in mind how attitude affects tonal quality or cadence. For the voice of the Count, I wanted it to have a smooth elegance and authority as well as a unique sensitivity. I was inspired by the voice of the late British actor, Sir Ralph Richardson, who also had the same playful spirit as the Count.” His narration is superb here and I will be looking for more audiobooks in his credits. GENRE: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literature LOCATIONS: Hotel Metropol (Suit 317 / 6th floor attic servant’s quarters), Moscow TIME FRAME Roughly 1900 - 1954 SUBJECTS: Sociology, Politics, Bolsheviks, Class relations, Social graces, Social standing, Early 20th century life in Russia, Moscow, Metropol Hotel, friendships, house arrest, father-daughter relationships, friends. SAMPLE QUOTATION: From “An Alliance” "’Come now,’ the colonel persisted. ‘Here we two are dining together on the Boyarsky’s roasted duck with a bottle of Georgian wine, which practically makes us old friends. And I am genuinely interested. What is it about me that makes you so sure that I am not a gentleman?’ As a sign of encouragement, the colonel leaned across the table to refill the Count’s glass. ‘It isn’t any one thing,’ the Count said after a moment. ‘It is an assembly of small details.’ ‘Like in a mosaic.’ ‘Yes. Like in a mosaic.’ ‘So, give me an example of one of these smaller details.’ The Count took a sip from his glass and replaced it on the table at one o’clock. ‘As a host, it was perfectly appropriate for you to take up the serving tools. But a gentleman would have served his guest before he served himself.’ The colonel, who had just taken a bite of duck, smiled at the Count’s first example and waved his fork. ‘Continue,’ he said. ‘A gentleman wouldn’t gesture at another man with his fork,’ said the Count, ‘or speak with his mouth full. But perhaps most importantly, he would have introduced himself at the beginning of the conversation—particularly when he had the advantage over his guest.’ The colonel put his utensils down. ‘And I ordered the wrong wine,’ he added with a smile. The Count put a finger in the air. ‘No. There are many reasons for ordering a particular bottle of wine. And memories of home are among the best.’ ‘Then allow me to introduce myself: I am Osip Ivanovich Glebinov—former colonel of the Red Army and an officer of the Party, who as a boy in eastern Georgia dreamed of Moscow, and as a man of thirty-nine in Moscow dreams of eastern Georgia.’” RATING: 5 stars. Wonderful characters and story and I love the eloquence of the writer. STARTED-FINISHED 1/20/21-2/1/21
Booklist July 1, 2016 In his remarkable first novel, the best-selling Rules of Civility (2011), Towles etched 1930s New York in crystalline relief. Though set a world away in Moscow over the course of three decades, his latest polished literary foray into a bygone era is just as impressive. Sentenced as an incorrigible aristocrat in 1922 by the Bolsheviks to a life of house arrest in a grand Moscow hotel, Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov is spared the firing squad on the basis of a revolutionary poem he penned as an idealistic youth. Condemned, instead, to live his life confined to the indoor parameters of Metropol Hotel, he eschews bitterness in favor of committing himself to practicalities. As he carves out a new existence for himself in his shabby attic room and within the magnificent walls of the hotel-at-large, his conduct, his resolve, and his commitment to his home and to the hotel guests and staff together form a triumph of the human spirit. As Moscow undergoes vast political changes and countless social upheavals, Rostov remains, implacably and unceasingly, a gentleman. Towles presents an imaginative and unforgettable historical portrait.--Flanagan, Margaret Copyright 2016 Booklist Ingår iHar som instuderingsbokPriserPrestigefyllda urvalUppmärksammade listor
I juni 1922 eskorteras greve Alexander Rostov från en rättegångssal i Moskva till det fashionabla Hotell Metropol beläget mittemot Kreml där han under flera år bott i en lyxsvit. Han har stått åtalad för en dikt han skrivit och med nöd och näppe undgått dödsstraff; istället döms han till husarrest på obestämd tid och tvingas flytta till ett litet vindsrum på hotellet. Medan Sovjetunionen genomgår decennier av våldsamma omvälvningar försöker Rostov skapa en ny mening och ett annat slags rikedom i sitt liv. Han lär i berättelsens början känna Nina, en nioårig flicka, som blir hans ledsagare in i hotellets sällsamma värld.Amor Towles förenar den sovjetiska historiens allvar med stor berättarglädje och livsbejakande humor. Trots smärtsamma förluster vill greve Rostov fortsätta att ta vara på tillvarons glädjeämnen och Hotell Metropol förser både honom och läsaren med en varm blandning av mänsklighet, romantik, äventyr och märkliga sammanträffanden. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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