A Gentleman in Moscow

A Gentleman in Moscow truly is an enthralling novel that is based on a fictional character Count Alexander Rostov, a count under house arrest at a posh hotel after Russian revolution. The story unfolds with concurrent rise in communism in Russia and the author wonderfully captures the sociopolitical situation as the story of the Count unfolds in that hotel where he has settled into a routine. The routine is disturbed when a he meets a little girl staying at the same hotel whom the count finds intriguing enough to let her show him a thing or two, to make him experience a thing or two, in his otherwise routine life. Count's life in his microcosm is enriched by characters that he interacts on a daily basis such as the the chef and the host of the restaurant where count works as a head waiter. Also, included as his well-wishers are bell boys and a hotel seamstress, Maria. Oh and let's not forget Anna, a film star who is secretly having an affair with count. The story takes an unusual turn when count is forced to take care of a kid which he grows fond of as time progress and eventually adopts her as his daughter. The whole while count Rostov is secretly devising a scheme to flee his house arrest which he accomplishes in a well planned way after he dispensing with his fatherly obligations.

Overall, fans of fiction and nonfiction are equally sure to enjoy this book. The characters are believable , the narrative is coherent, the language is refined, the times post Russian revolution early 20^th century.