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Mar 17, 2018rogebc_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved reading this book. So Russian. Count Rostov is confined to the Metropole hotel for life in 1922 for being an aristocrat. History rolls by outside and Count Rostov learns to adapt inside. The words of his father inspire him - "One must either master one's circumstances or be mastered by them." Within the walls of the hotel and over the years he falls into despair, retreats from suicide, makes deep friendships, has engaging work that calls upon his talents, has a great love and also cares for a child who is the child of another child for whom he cared. The first child grows up in the hotel, explores with Rostov and leaves him with her pass key. She goes off to fight with the serious world outside of the hotel and only comes back to leave Rostov her daughter to care for. It is a ramble and wonderful to read.