A Gentleman in Moscow

Nicholas Guy Smith was born in London, England in 1967. He is an actor, writer, and director. Smith is best known for his work on the stage, especially in the plays of Shakespeare. He has also appeared in films and television shows.

A Gentleman in Moscow belongs to the historical fiction genre. Amor Towles is the author of the novel.

In the summer of 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced by a Bolshevik tribunal to spend the rest of his life confined to an attic room at the Metropol Hotel in Moscow. As the story progresses, the Count’s confined life gives him a unique perspective from which to view the events unfolding in Russia during the early years of the Soviet Union.

The Count becomes friends with the hotel’s staff and guests, including the young daughter of the hotel’s new headwaiter. He also develops a close friendship with a fellow inmate in the attic, a former actress named Nina. Over the years, the Count adapts to his new life, finding meaning and purpose in small acts of kindness and human connection.

As the years go by, the Count witnesses firsthand the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. He bears witness to the brutal repression of the Stalinist era, as well as the hope and possibility of the Khrushchev thaw. Through it all, the Count remains a gentleman, always finding ways to help others and make the best of his situation.

The story concludes in the early 1980s, as the Count reflects on his long life and all that he has witnessed. Although he is now an old man, the Count has retained

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