A Gentleman in Moscow

Author: Amor Towles
Date Finished: Jan 12, 2024

Reflection

“If a man does not master his circumstances then he is bound to be mastered by them.”

A beautifully written novel about Count Alexander Rostov, sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol Hotel in Moscow. Over decades, he builds a life of meaning, friendship, and dignity within the hotel’s walls.

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