Wednesday, January 1, 2025

The best historical fiction of the 21st century (so far)

At BookRiot Courtney Rodgers tagged the best historical fiction of the 21st century so far. One title on the list:
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Sentenced to house arrest by the Bolshevik regime, Count Alexander Rostov is stripped of his wealth and made to observe the world pass him by. Staying true to his gentlemanly ways, Rostov interacts with a revolving cast of unusual characters in his hotel dwelling. Charming and descriptive, A Gentleman in Moscow invites the reader into Rostov’s private world to understand 1920s Russia.
Read about the other entries on the list.

A Gentleman in Moscow is among Suzanne Redfearn's six architecturally inspired novels.

--Marshal Zeringue