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A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles · historical fiction
Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in Moscow’s Metropol Hotel as the Soviet century remakes the world outside. Over three decades he builds a life of friendship, purpose, and quiet resistance within the hotel’s walls.
Why read it: Elegant, humane historical fiction of the Russian twentieth century—one hotel as a stage for revolution, war, and friendship.
About this historical novel
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is historical fiction set around 1922–1954 in the Interwar / World War II era / Cold War period with key settings including Moscow, Russia, Metropol Hotel. Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in Moscow’s Metropol Hotel as the Soviet century remakes the world outside. Over three decades he builds a life of friendship, purpose, and quiet resistance within the hotel’s walls.
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include confinement, friendship, revolution, class, and hospitality. Elegant, humane historical fiction of the Russian twentieth century—one hotel as a stage for revolution, war, and friendship.
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Plot summary
Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in Moscow’s Metropol Hotel as the Soviet century remakes the world outside. Over three decades he builds a life of friendship, purpose, and quiet resistance within the hotel’s walls. Elegant, humane historical fiction of the Russian twentieth century—one hotel as a stage for revolution, war, and friendship.
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Regions & places
Europe
Moscow · Russia · Metropol Hotel
Themes
- confinement
- friendship
- revolution
- class
- hospitality
Tags
literary · book-club · bestseller