How long does it take to read A Gentleman in Moscow?
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles takes about 9 hours 22 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 22 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2016. 511 pages, about 140,525 words.
19 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 37 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 22 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 51 minutes |
The page count is the median across 28 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In 2016's A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles follows the Count, an aristocrat brought before a Bolshevik tribunal and accused of being a social parasite. Because of a revolutionary poem linked to his name, he escapes execution and is sentenced to live out his life under house arrest at the Hotel Metropol, near the center of Moscow. Moved from a lavish suite to cramped servants' quarters, he builds a circle of friends among the staff and guests, including a young girl named Nina. Confined to one building, he reflects on art, food, and Russia's changing society.
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Subjects: historical fiction, literary fiction, political fiction, Aristocracy (Social class), Home detention, FICTION / Literary
