Annietime · @annietime
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I’m reading The by As in , Towles is taking me on a grand tour, this time of 1938 New York and the upper echelons of the wealthy. And, like , he provides exquisite descriptions of the food served in luxury hotels: “The asparagus arrived with a touch of fanfare, presented tableside in a small copper pan. The individual spears were arranged in perfect order—each identical in length, no two overlapping. On top had been delicately scattered a mixture of buttered bread crumbs and fontina cheese which had been broiled to a crunchy, bubbling brown. The captain served the asparagus with a silver fork and spoon. Then he grated a touch of lemon peel over the plate.—Bon appétit.”

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Annietime · @annietime
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@Jedigirl After years and then months of delay, I finally picked up and read A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. I can’t explain why I kept putting it aside , except that the timing wasn’t right for me. Now I finished it and am really in awe at the genius of this book. Once I started, I could not put it down. The ending shocked me at first, but as I thought about it, I realized it was the only ending that made any sense and kept faith with the Gentleman. Now I have to read it again so I can gather all the clues that lead to the only ending possible. Absolutely brilliant book.
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Eivind · @eivind
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So the couple with "the decidedly Scandinavian accents" were Finnish, huh? Finland Sweden to the rescue, Mr. Towles.

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Ali K · @kayakalison
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@Frohmann Bitte verzeihen Sie mein Deutsch. A Gentleman in Moscow von Amor Towles ist mein aktueller Favorit und einer, zu dem ich oft zurückkehre.

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Mike Mitchelson · @mlbmitch
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I know I’m late to this particular party, but, A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles is one of the best books I’ve read in years. Just, wow.



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KenWalkerQB · @KenWalkerQB
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An author I love to read is . As far as I know his only published novels are , and . They are all .

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