A Gentleman in Moscow

Paperback, 472 pages

English language

Published Nov. 9, 2019 by Penguin Books.

ISBN:
978-0-14-311043-9
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OCLC Number:
1085154321

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When, in 1922, thirty-year-old Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, he is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel near the Kremlin. An indomitable man of erudition and wit, Rostov must now live in an attic room as some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold. Unexpectedly, the Count's reduced circumstances provide him entry into a world of emotional discovery as he forges friendships with the hotel's denizens. But when fate puts the life of a young girl in his hands, he must draw on all his ingenuity to protect the future she deserves. Hailed for its humor, intrigue, and beautifully rendered scenes, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the Count's endeavor to become a man of purpose. --back cover

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An aristocrat survives, no, thrives! In Soviet Russia

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An aristorcat—a count—is sentenced after the Russian revolution to house arrest at the Metropole Hotel in Moscow where he remains for the next 30 years. A thin premise for a book? Not on your life. The author unfolds a rich and nuanced story of this extraordinary man’s life, plots, and liaisons, with the tumultuous years of mid-20th century Russia as a backdrop. The pages are generously spiced with commentaries, asides, and diversions on culture, literature, art, music, science, philosophy, food, drink, and politics. And at the end, the reader is rewarded with a thrilling conclusion worthy of a great spy novel. Brilliantly written with charm, wit, humour, and insight.

Libros que acarician

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Hay libros que acarician el alma. Este es el caso de Un caballero en Moscú. Desde las primeras páginas me sentí atrapado por su prosa. Amor Towles tiene la capacidad de transportarnos con sus letras a un mundo fantástico y hacernos disfrutar cada párrafo queriendo más.

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Pero esto no sería posible sin una traducción magistral. Si bien hay libros que leo en inglés (idioma en el que se escribió originalmente Un caballero en Moscú), en este caso leí la traducción al castellano realizado por Gemma Rovira Ortega. Y es que estamos muy mal acostumbrados a pasar por alto el nombre de los traductores, cuando su trabajo es valiosísimo.

«Es curioso —reflexionó antes de abandonar su suite—. Desde una edad muy temprana hemos de aprender a despedirnos de amigos y familiares. Les decimos adiós a nuestros padres y a nuestros hermanos en la estación; visitamos a nuestros primos, vamos …

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