Dżentelmen w Moskwie
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- Author：Amor Towles
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Summary
Wszystko zmienił jeden wiersz… To przez niego hrabia Rostow musiał zamienić przestronny apartament w Metropolu， najbardziej ekskluzywnym hotelu Moskwy， na mikroskopijny pokój na poddaszu， z oknem wielkości szachownicy。 Dożywotnio。 Taki wyrok wydał bolszewicki sąd。
Rostow wie， że jeśli człowiek nie jest panem swojego losu， to z pewnością stanie się jego sługą。 Pozbawiony majątku， wizyt w operze， wykwintnych kolacji i wszystkiego， co dotychczas definiowało jego status， stara się odnaleźć w nowej rzeczywistości。 Z pomocą zaprzyjaźnionego kucharza， pięknej aktorki i niezwykłej dziewczynki na nowo buduje swój świat。 Gdy za murami hotelu rozgrywają się największe tragedie dwudziestego wieku， hrabia udowadnia， że bez względu na okoliczności warto być przyzwoitym。 A największego bogactwa nikt nam nie odbierze， bo nosimy je w sobie。
Rostow wie， że jeśli człowiek nie jest panem swojego losu， to z pewnością stanie się jego sługą。 Pozbawiony majątku， wizyt w operze， wykwintnych kolacji i wszystkiego， co dotychczas definiowało jego status， stara się odnaleźć w nowej rzeczywistości。 Z pomocą zaprzyjaźnionego kucharza， pięknej aktorki i niezwykłej dziewczynki na nowo buduje swój świat。 Gdy za murami hotelu rozgrywają się największe tragedie dwudziestego wieku， hrabia udowadnia， że bez względu na okoliczności warto być przyzwoitym。 A największego bogactwa nikt nam nie odbierze， bo nosimy je w sobie。
Reviews
Shammah
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A clever， clean read， that really makes you think。 I read it twice and still feel like I missed some things。
Andrew P。 Edlin
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Wonderful taleThis is an excellently told historical novel set in Communist era Moscow。 With great characters and insight， Amor Towles tells of the aristocrat Count Rostov， under house arrest in the Hotel Metropol， rapidly becoming a tourist attraction by the book’s success。
S。 Desai
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Listened to the audiobook。 I *loved* this novel。 Witty， humorous and moving。 And the voice actor， Nicholas Guy Smith， was excellent。
Christine D
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I Loved Loved this book。 The tale was intriguing and fun。 What was a pleasant surprise is that I learned bit of history to boot！
Elizabeth Holcomb
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4。5 stars。 Loved listening to this story。 It might have dragged as a read。 Maybe？ It really was delightful and so much more upbeat than I had expected。 Absolutely loved the count and his circle in the Metropol。 Plus I learned a bit about Russian history。 Could be a re-read。 Which is high praise。
Akarsh Yadav
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A tad bit long for what could have been summed up in lesser words， with an end that doesn't justify the length of the book。 The plot points were taken care of quite well。 There were some digressions obviously which were left unheeded but it all turned out to be enjoyable to read。 A tad bit long for what could have been summed up in lesser words， with an end that doesn't justify the length of the book。 The plot points were taken care of quite well。 There were some digressions obviously which were left unheeded but it all turned out to be enjoyable to read。 。。。more
Emma
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overall a really good book。 It was the right mix of life lessons and just good story telling。 I liked how it spanned the course of several decades。
steve
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Rachel
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It is not a gripping story and it took me 3 times starting it to stick with it， but in the end it is some of the absolute most beautiful writing I have ever read。
Penny
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This book received an overwhelming number of five stars。 I was really excited to read this book and thought I would fall into the 5 star camp。 Unfortunately， this was not the case。 I can only give it one star as the descriptive writing is beautiful。 Other than this it was long and torturous， no plot and excruciatingly boring。I'm not a Russophile but do enjoy 20th century Russian history。 For the limited elements of Russian history， this book took a fascinating period in history and rendered it d This book received an overwhelming number of five stars。 I was really excited to read this book and thought I would fall into the 5 star camp。 Unfortunately， this was not the case。 I can only give it one star as the descriptive writing is beautiful。 Other than this it was long and torturous， no plot and excruciatingly boring。I'm not a Russophile but do enjoy 20th century Russian history。 For the limited elements of Russian history， this book took a fascinating period in history and rendered it dull。I tried my best to keep reading hoping it would get better。 After reading 41% of the book I gave up。 Perhaps I will try some novels by Andrei Makine next。 。。。more
South Brunswick High School Library
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I loved this book！ It isn’t often I begin my reviews so boldly， but the Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov deserves nothing less。 Imprisoned for life in Moscow's luxurious Metropol Hotel in 1922 in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution， the Count’s life， seemingly over， begins anew inside the cramped attic room he now occupies。 The ultimate observer the Count describes his adventures and acquaintances over the next thirty years until his time at the Metropol comes to a fitting conclusion of his own I loved this book！ It isn’t often I begin my reviews so boldly， but the Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov deserves nothing less。 Imprisoned for life in Moscow's luxurious Metropol Hotel in 1922 in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution， the Count’s life， seemingly over， begins anew inside the cramped attic room he now occupies。 The ultimate observer the Count describes his adventures and acquaintances over the next thirty years until his time at the Metropol comes to a fitting conclusion of his own design。 The setting and the characters sparkle as Towles weaves the Count’s stories through the decades allowing his readers to gradually understand the Count as they grow to love him。 。。。more
Lauren M
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A long and lovely read。 Even as an audiobook， the words tumble off the page and the characters break your heart。
Hannah Sacks
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I really enjoyed this book！ Although the book seemingly only has one setting， the nature of Alexander Ilyich's relationships with other hotel workers and his friends light up every page。 Amor Towles hits his stride towards the center of the novel when Alexander meets Sofia， and reaches his peak as the two attempt to escape。 I highly recommend， however it is on the longer side and thus took me a lot longer than I expected to finish。 I really enjoyed this book！ Although the book seemingly only has one setting， the nature of Alexander Ilyich's relationships with other hotel workers and his friends light up every page。 Amor Towles hits his stride towards the center of the novel when Alexander meets Sofia， and reaches his peak as the two attempt to escape。 I highly recommend， however it is on the longer side and thus took me a lot longer than I expected to finish。 。。。more
Chrissy Robitaille
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This was REALLY slow to get going。。。 And then it all just ends so wonderfully。 Very satisfying。 Makes me eager to travel again。
Tena Edlin
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Oh， I just loved this book。 It was NOT at all what I expected from the cover。 It was beautifully constructed with lovely， witty， dear characters who all felt like friends at the end of the book。。。 except for the Bishop， of course。 It left me with a full heart and a smile on my face。 Outstanding。 Highly recommend。
Marci Colyer
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 In the light of the dawn， reading historical Russian poetry， as the words bleed bold， dark， and deep into the pages。 Tears rolled to the outer edges of the soul， leaving an imprint of the depths， the author mindfully portrayed。 A torch lit for others while， risking their own ramifications。 Philosophical discussions ， such as， the expertise of the art of exile within Russia。 Yet， still the loyalty to one’s country that， is bred so deep as to never risk betrayal of country。 Mercilessly， crumbling In the light of the dawn， reading historical Russian poetry， as the words bleed bold， dark， and deep into the pages。 Tears rolled to the outer edges of the soul， leaving an imprint of the depths， the author mindfully portrayed。 A torch lit for others while， risking their own ramifications。 Philosophical discussions ， such as， the expertise of the art of exile within Russia。 Yet， still the loyalty to one’s country that， is bred so deep as to never risk betrayal of country。 Mercilessly， crumbling bit by bit ，as pigeons wait to feast， upon the remains。 Will one sway from ones convictions？ It is filtered with many lively discussions， over time with friends consuming “bread and salt。” Along with many other rich cultural Russian experiences to contemplate， reflectively。 As well as， an opportune time to read this book during our own pandemic。 As it’s focus is placed on the house arrest of the count during another time period in history。 Resuming poetry， as the fog slowly lifts from the horizon， the author discusses differences in American versus European opportunities。 The America everyone longs for， as the ideas of liberty and comfort， are expanded upon。 Reading more， while buttoning my jacket， reflecting on how one pigeon holes : objects， people， and places， for ones own comfort and complacency。 How soon does one become old and set in ones ways？ Does it happen without our knowledge？ Do we see it yet， refuse to acknowledge it？ Do we slowly change with the seasons or stop abruptly in one？ Alas， even the old movie， “Casablanca，” was referred to numerous times suggesting ones faith and actions might impart some goodness to the world。 The ending was so elegant that， it left a glint of hope in my eye！ As I ponder， where is the other book by this author，on my shelf？ It has been sitting there for years， yet I never read it。 Hence， exploring its contents starts the next exploration that， the author has gifted us with in， “ Rules of Civility”。 。。。more
Rania
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i really like the writing style， especially when the weather is described and intertwined with the story-telling。 it was a pleasant read， in which i smiled， laughed， pondered， widened my eyes， got tense， cried （kinda hard） and learned。 the connections the main character made are so wholesome 😭😭
zhixin
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A Gentleman in Moscow is a charming book about a Count sentenced to house arrest for life in Moscow's Metropol Hotel。 Set in 1922， it's one of those books interested in ordinary people as they try to work their lives around the main swirl of political action happening elsewhere that nonetheless has effects rippling through all of society， in this case that of the beginning of the Soviet Union。Count Alexander is a symbol of the old that the Bolsheviks want to erase。 Luckily for him， he gets off l A Gentleman in Moscow is a charming book about a Count sentenced to house arrest for life in Moscow's Metropol Hotel。 Set in 1922， it's one of those books interested in ordinary people as they try to work their lives around the main swirl of political action happening elsewhere that nonetheless has effects rippling through all of society， in this case that of the beginning of the Soviet Union。Count Alexander is a symbol of the old that the Bolsheviks want to erase。 Luckily for him， he gets off lightly: the Metropol Hotel， on top of providing food and board for the Count， is also equipped with a barber， a tailor， a florist， and many colourful characters including famous actresses who find themselves staying for a few nights or more。 Much of the charm of the book comes from the Count's personality as he accepts his sentence with equanimity and sets about making the best of his circumstances， in the process introducing us to the Metropol as the setting for both quotidian moments like a couple's first date as well as the stage for grand， yawn-worthy political meetings。 He is so successful in his stoicism that there is only one incident where the reader sees how his sentence has worn him down， but thankfully， in possessing a disposition open to going along with interrupted plans， he soon finds a family within the hotel staff。 He even puts his social aptitude to good use when he becomes the hotel restaurant's head waiter， gifted in recommending wine， handling the hustle and bustle of dinner time， and finding food items increasingly forbidden in the regime to make the dishes that he and two other restaurant staff crave。At the end of it one is reminded that there might be little within one's control， especially when the momentum driving the changes within a system is too powerful for an individual to resist。 One makes the best out of their circumstances， takes heart in the small joys of human connection， and accepts the journey where it might take them。 。。。more
Rachel
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A beautifully written book that captivates the readers mind with the simplicity and simultaneously complexity of life。 I thoroughly enjoyed Towels word choice and sentence crafting as well as the story he told。
Jungle Zack
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This book deserves a standing ovation！ I'll try and do it justice with my mere words。 This book is sort of like the movie Chocolat and the book The Shawshank Redemption， but with a Russian twist: a nobleman in Russia has his title and most of his possessions stripped from him as the Russian Revolution kicks into gear。 He is to be incarcerated in his favourite hotel in Moscow， where he is not allowed to set a single foot outside or risk being shot on sight。 He's moved into a teensy little room。。。 This book deserves a standing ovation！ I'll try and do it justice with my mere words。 This book is sort of like the movie Chocolat and the book The Shawshank Redemption， but with a Russian twist: a nobleman in Russia has his title and most of his possessions stripped from him as the Russian Revolution kicks into gear。 He is to be incarcerated in his favourite hotel in Moscow， where he is not allowed to set a single foot outside or risk being shot on sight。 He's moved into a teensy little room。。。 and so his tale begins。 The storytelling fabric is woven together expertly with wit and charm on every page。 The book even has helpful aphorisms that are super useful to consider during lockdown （here in Ontario）: "[one] must master [their] circumstances or otherwise be mastered by them。" While we， like The Count， are locked down， we are not under threat of losing our lives to state-issued gunfire if we leave our homes。 Further， unlike The Count， we are not staying in exquisitely fancy old hotels on a seemingly "all-inclusive" basis。 He doesn't really seem to pay for anything， from his meals to his haircuts， nor the snifters of brandy he enjoys in the Shalyapin bar at evening time。。？ However， he comes from old money， so I'm sure he flipped a gold coin to the right people to have himself set up so comfortably。 The Count isn't arrogant or snobbish， and his life in the hotel leads to endearing friendships and some uniquely suspenseful situations。 The Count's memories are woven into the storytelling fabric， and these are are mixtures of pained & pleasant。 The book gets real when it has to， stays classy always， and is wonderfully upbeat。 Some fiction books I read， enjoy， and move on。 Some fiction books I am eager to forget。 In this case， I want to remember this entire book， because it's rife with really helpful advice for managing different situations。 There's the aphorism about mastering one's circumstances that does help with the thought of staying at home all the time。。。 but there's more！ This is one of the first fiction books I've ever read on my Kobo where I've highlighted blocks of quotes and written notes about them。 I don't feel like it's a self-help book in the slightest: it really is that good of a book， that the attitude & values of the protagonist are so likeable that I seek to emulate them in my own life。 My mom strongly encouraged me to read this book， and I can see why。 It's a very smooth and enjoyable read， but is lacquered with tons of really great little "stories within the story，" much like a Shawshank or Chocolat。 It also deals with problems of parenting and letting kids make their own mistakes， and it's funny to reflect on this as a son that moved out of my mom's home a decade ago: she too underwent changes as her birds left the nest。 I'm not your mom， but I'll echo my own in strongly encouraging you to read the tale of the wildly likeable， classy， well-spoken， and charming Count Rostov in A Gentleman in Moscow。 。。。more
Abhishek Gour
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I picked up this book hoping to gain some insights into the bolshevik rebellion and the evolution of the Russian society since then。 But alas， it was all in vain， as the protagonist of this sordid affair， our beloved count Alexander Rostov never left the Metropol。 Rostov comes with a hefty title that apparently gives him undue respect whenever he comes in contact with another mortal as if he is the queen herself。 The entire book is full of instances when he comes across strangers who for some re I picked up this book hoping to gain some insights into the bolshevik rebellion and the evolution of the Russian society since then。 But alas， it was all in vain， as the protagonist of this sordid affair， our beloved count Alexander Rostov never left the Metropol。 Rostov comes with a hefty title that apparently gives him undue respect whenever he comes in contact with another mortal as if he is the queen herself。 The entire book is full of instances when he comes across strangers who for some reason fall head over heels to suck upto him， to admire his company and to immerse themselves in his unrestrained reservoir of knowledge。 And yeah， he can't leave the hotel because he killed somebody but he also stole a poem from someone which apparently became a hit and that entitled him to spend the rest of his life in the most luxurious hotel of Russia instead of a prison。 So the entire book is about Rostov's pathetic existence and his laborious encounters with the same litany of people。 The only interesting part in the book arrives when one of his protege leaves her young daughter in Rostov's company。 Rostov struggles to juggle between his responsibilities of enlightening his audience about the varieties of wines that exist in the world and taking care of this kid， but after a while even that gets boring。 And finally， like it happens in all Russian novels， written by authors settled in the west， the main character manages to escape the clutches of the party and leave the god forsaken country for good。I have no doubt that people who have given this 460 pages long soporific soliloquy， positive feedback are frauds。 A word of advice to the author， use your above average literary skills to craft a nicer story before jumping into describing the freaking scene and leaving a trail of garbage behind。 。。。more
Diana
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I’ve never read a book with such exquisite detail as A Gentleman In Moscow。 I was completely immersed in the story of the witty and chivalrous Count， and the people he interacted with at the Metropol Hotel， while under house arrest for decades。
SuShi
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It demanded to be read。 I simply happened to be sitting at the particular desk on the particular morning when it chose to make its demands！ I have been over committed with a reading challenge and have been ploughing through many books in a certain amount of time but this was the one to save and savor。 You will need to apply your A-game reading skills to the pages or much delight could be missed。 Amor Towles is an aristocrat of an author to my working class cognitive skills and this certainly mad It demanded to be read。 I simply happened to be sitting at the particular desk on the particular morning when it chose to make its demands！ I have been over committed with a reading challenge and have been ploughing through many books in a certain amount of time but this was the one to save and savor。 You will need to apply your A-game reading skills to the pages or much delight could be missed。 Amor Towles is an aristocrat of an author to my working class cognitive skills and this certainly made me want to become a better reader。 Allow me the use of wine as a helpmate to explain myself。‘A complete wine is balanced， harmonious， complex and evolved， with a lingering， satisfying finish。 Such wines deserve extra attention， because they have more to offer， in terms of both pleasure and training， than any others you will taste。’Paul Gregutt writing for Wine Enthusiast magazine。The same could be said for the verbose and well seasoned tale。 This is an enchanting narrative of a charming gentleman， Count Rostov who has been put under house arrest at hotel Metropol。 For the next decades as he serves his time， relationships are cultivated from employees to guests to the visitors he receives and to a little girl he guardians。Very descriptive- I tasted almost every meal he ate- from the crisp and tartness of an apple; to the bitterness of his coffee。This is a man who truly separates himself from others in appreciating the simple things in life。This is a book which should be read with a good bottle of wine or brandy （if you prefer） with Chopin playing in the background or just with a purist adoration for a story teller who can transcend time and magically entrance us。Bravo， Towles， Bravo！ 。。。more
13rynn
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Good book。 Is beautifully and very economically written。 Nothing feels superfluous to the plot。
Dom Hung
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 An absolutely lovely and irresistible tale。 While it starts off slow， you slowly build love for each of the characters as it goes through the many ages and shifts in historyDefinitely enjoyed it a lot once I got into it and the ending was subtlety perfect！ Worth a pick up for sure！
Julia MacLeod
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I’m conflicted on what to think。。。 I really never wanted to sit down and read the book， but when I did， I enjoyed it。 The story was slow despite taking place over a few decades。 I did enjoy the characters but didn’t find the main overly compelling。 I don’t read much that takes place in Russia so that was different。
Linda Jamison
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One of my all time favorite novels！
Becky Lawton
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Just。。。。。 beautiful 🥲
Suzanne Dodge
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The language of this book is so proper and descriptive， it truly transports you back to the aristocrat days of the early to mid 20th century。 The narrator in the audiobook version couldn’t have been better cast， he brings the main character to life with his voice。 I love how stories build upon themselves in this book。 Layers of development through the decades all culminating with the telling of the final events of the book。 I laughed， I cried （or at least got teary when it ended）， I couldn’t rec The language of this book is so proper and descriptive， it truly transports you back to the aristocrat days of the early to mid 20th century。 The narrator in the audiobook version couldn’t have been better cast， he brings the main character to life with his voice。 I love how stories build upon themselves in this book。 Layers of development through the decades all culminating with the telling of the final events of the book。 I laughed， I cried （or at least got teary when it ended）， I couldn’t recommend this book more。 。。。more
ssloves books - Sheila
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This was a slow burn for me。 I took a longer time to read this one but I think it was really because I didn’t want to leave the Count and the Metropol Hotel。 🔅 The tale follows Count Alexander Rostov sentenced by the Bolsheviks to house arrest in the Metropol Hotel in Moscow， no longer in his suite but in an attic room。 That’s where the joy of this book starts。 🔅 I thought the Count was a wonderful， charismatic and intelligent character who found joy and a life well lived within the walls of a b This was a slow burn for me。 I took a longer time to read this one but I think it was really because I didn’t want to leave the Count and the Metropol Hotel。 🔅 The tale follows Count Alexander Rostov sentenced by the Bolsheviks to house arrest in the Metropol Hotel in Moscow， no longer in his suite but in an attic room。 That’s where the joy of this book starts。 🔅 I thought the Count was a wonderful， charismatic and intelligent character who found joy and a life well lived within the walls of a busy and bustling hotel。 A gentleman in all ways， his acceptance of his sentence allows him to enjoy every day and his relationships with those he meets are endearing。 🔅 The females in his life through the many years he lives in the hotel makes the book。 ❤️ Each has an impact on the Count which is enriches his life and his personality and enjoyment of life throughout the book is full of charm。 🔅 I love books set in Russia and this did not disappoint。 What a lovely book。 💞I seem to be enjoying historical fiction more and more。 🔅This is a beautiful book， full of charming characters and the Count touched my heart。 ❤️They don’t make men like Alexander anymore 😂4 star 🌟🌟🌟🌟 read。 Quietly sophisticated。 ❤️ 。。。more
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