Denman Island Book Club Reflects on 'A Gentleman in Moscow' During COVID-19 Isolation
community · January-April 2020 · Denman Island
A local book club read 'A Gentleman in Moscow' in January 2020 and reflected on the parallels between the novel's house arrest theme and the COVID-19 isolation experienced on Denman Island. The book club discussed coping strategies and lessons on adapting to circumstances and maintaining cheerfulness.
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- “In January of 2020 my book group read Amor Towles’ novel, A Gentleman in Moscow... only two months later, we would also be put into a state of “house arrest” or isolation on Denman Island... I did learn some ways to master my circumstances and hopefully to live more cheerfully.” — The Islands Grapevine – April 23rd, 2020 (April 23rd, 2020)
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