A Gentleman in Moscow

This story was just wholly enjoyable from cover to cover, and I found myself smiling in every chapter. Towles makes the mundane delightful to read, giving colour to every minor character and bringing every nook and cranny of the hotel to life. Towles sets the story in some of Russia's darkest and formative years and tells us only what a Count stuck in a hotel would experience during those times. We see the state of his country, not only through his experiences under house arrest, but through the many friends he meets in the hotel. We see that as the world changes around the hotel, he and the building remain the same. Because of that, The Count works as a positive force to all who meet him, regardless of faction, age, or gender. A wonderful story where the journey is internal.