This week, I'll be exploring A Gentleman in Moscow by America author Amor Towles with my old friend, the lovely Kate Walker. Like me, Kate is a busy working mum with a tribe of kids - with similar ages to mine. She's a mad, keen reader and often has several books on the go at once. This year, she has been slightly distracted from her normal job as she has managed the COVID-19 response for a multinational company in Australia and New Zealand. Although A Gentleman in Moscow was released in 2016, it is the perfect read for our Covid life as it focuses on the story of Russian aristocrat Count Alexander Rostov who is sentenced to house arrest in Hotel Metropol in Moscow for the rest of his days by the Bolsheviks in 1922. He ends up staying in the hotel for 32 years!! Camilla, Duchess of Cambridge nominated it as her top #isoread! Obama was a fan and Bill and Melinda Gates thought it was incredible too. It has won a plethora of awards and has even been nominated as the book of the decade.If you want to find out more about the author Amor Towles, you can visit here or check out the full show notes for more details!Happy reading everyone!Alex x
