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Dolg, Nyega, and A Gentleman in Moscow

by scribe | Aug 20, 2018 | literature, off-topic, ruminations

Why not start out the week with a book review? Okay, I admit it will take us off topic, but I really enjoyed Amor Towles’ novel A Gentleman in Moscow and would like to encourage other people to read it. I remember my Russian teacher in college expounding at...

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