Book discussion: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Amor Towles' A Gentleman in Moscow opens in post-revolutionary Russia, where Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to lifelong house arrest inside Moscow's luxurious Metropol Hotel. Once an aristocrat accustomed to privilege and freedom, he must now adapt to a life lived entirely within the walls of a single building.

As the decades unfold and Russia is transformed beyond the hotel's doors, the Count navigates an ever-changing world from his unusual vantage point. Along the way, the novel explores questions of purpose, identity and the surprising ways a life can be shaped by unexpected circumstances.