A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is a historical novel about Count Alexander Rostov, an aristocrat sentenced by the Bolsheviks in 1922 to lifelong house arrest in Moscow’s Metropol Hotel. Forced to live in a small attic room, Rostov adapts to his new life while witnessing decades of Russian history unfold outside the hotel walls.
Through friendships, love, and unexpected responsibilities, he discovers that a meaningful life is not defined by freedom of movement but by purpose, relationships, and resilience.