Instead of being executed, he's put under house arrest. He can move freely around the hotel, but he can't leave the hotel. If he does leave, he might be shot as well. "It was so appropriate really for us to be reading it at this time"
679. Gill's Book Club: A Gentleman In Moscow
Talking to my mum about her latest book recommendation. A Gentleman In Moscow is about a Russian Count who is put under house arrest in 1922 in the beautiful Metropol Hotel in Moscow.
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