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A New York Times “Readers’ Choice: Best Books of the 21st Century” Pick
The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers—Now a Paramount+ with Showtime series starring Ewan McGregor as Count Alexander Rostov
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and Table for Two, a beautifully transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel
In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery.
Brimming with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count’s endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Penguin Books (March 26, 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 496 pages
ISBN-10 : 0143110438
ISBN-13 : 978-0143110439
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 1.3 x 5.4 x 8.2 inches
Customers say
Customers find the story engaging and epic. They praise the writing quality as eloquent and superb. The characters are described as delightful, wonderful, and romantic. The historical background is well-researched and educational about this time in Moscow. Customers find the book engaging and intriguing, keeping them wanting more. They also mention that the ending is unexpected but enjoyable.
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