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War and Peace (Penguin Classics)
Leo Tolstoy
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Description for War and Peace (Penguin Classics)
Paperback. At a glittering society party in St Petersburg in 1805, conversations are dominated by the prospect of war. In this book, the author entwines grand themes - conflict and love, birth and death, free will and faith - with unforgettable scenes of nineteenth-century Russia, to create a magnificent epic of human life in its imperfection and grandeur. Translator(s): Briggs, Anthony. Num Pages: 1440 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 60. Weight in Grams: 964.
'A book that you don't just read, you live' Simon Schama
Tolstoy's magnificent epic novel of love, conflict, fate and human life in all its imperfection and grandeur
War and Peace begins at a glittering society party in St Petersburg in 1805, where conversations are dominated by the prospect of war. Terror swiftly engulfs the country as Napoleon's army marches on Russia, and the lives of three young people are changed forever. The stories of quixotic Pierre, cynical Andrey and impetuous Natasha interweave with a huge cast, from aristocrats and peasants to soldiers and Napoleon himself.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1440
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140447934
SKU
9780140447934
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About Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born in Tula province and was educated privately and at Kazan University. In 1851 he went to the Caucasus, joined an artillery regiment & began his literary career. After marrying in 1862, he began writing War and Peace, which was finished in 1869. His second great work, Anna Karenina, was finished in 1876. Professor Tony Briggs ... Read more
Reviews for War and Peace (Penguin Classics)
“There remains the greatest of all novelists—for what else can we call the author of War and Peace?” —Virginia Woolf