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Come to the North Park Library for this month's book club meeting!
This month, the club will be discussing "A Gentleman In Moscow" by "Amor Towles". Pick up a copy of the book at the circulation desk.
Synopsis: A Gentleman in Moscow is a novel written by Amor Towles. The novel’s plot is set in the beginning of the 20th century Russian Empire and follows the story of Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov and his life in the Hotel Metropol where he has been under house arrest for thirty-two years.
The 20th century was one of the most turbulent times in the history of Europe. Old political systems were deemed obsolete. People wanted change; they wanted rights for all, not just for the wealthy. In the Russian Empire ‘old and new’ clashed in blood, violence, and death. During the 20th century, being noble was not very popular in Russia. Communists slowly but surely gained more and more trust from the people. Since their agenda blamed several groups of people for every misfortune that happened, being a count became very dangerous.
Alexander Ilyich Rostov knows this. He almost gets killed but is saved at the last moment in the most peculiar way.
An interesting novel, filled with historical segments, A Gentleman in Moscow is more than just a story of one man. It is a story of survival and uncertainty in dire times.
-Goodreads.com.