What stories are told in the novel The Gentleman in Moscow?

Gentleman in Moscow is a novel published by American writer Emmer Toles in 20 16. The background of the story is from the early Soviet Union to Moscow in the 1950s. Born in 1889, Count Alexander Rostov is the last generation of Russian aristocrats. He loves reading, is friendly, has the calmness of a scholar, talks humorously and is good at listening. He is a complete gentleman. However, in 1922 after the civil war, Count Rostov was recognized as an unrepentant aristocrat and sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the Moscow Metropolitan Hotel. Although the 32-year-old Count Rostov can never leave the hotel again, he is unwilling to give in to the predicament; On the contrary, he chose to face life with a sense of humor and treat everyone with sincerity. In the following 30 years, he became colleagues and close friends with chef Emile and director Andre, fell in love with actress Anna, and witnessed the growth of Nina and Sophia with patience and selfless dedication. Although the world of Count Rostov has been artificially reduced, it has broken through the high wall of the metropolitan hotel and totalitarian repression because of friendship, love and affection.