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A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles
Oh, I love this writer, whose witty observations and precise characterisation make him as fine a recorder of humanity as Jane Austen or Henry James. This wonderful novel charts the life of a Russian Count from 1922, when he is sentenced to permanent house arrest in Moscow, where he resides at the Metropol Hotel. This apparently constrained life delivers warm and sometimes surprising friendships, unexpected responsibilities and plenty of opportunity to pursue what he believes to be a good life during a time of complex social, political, economic and ethical change. Worth reading for many reasons and it's already on my list of read-agains.