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29%OFFA. N. Wilson - Tolstoy - 9781782390916 - V9781782390916
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Tolstoy

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Description for Tolstoy Paperback. A. N. Wilson's Tolstoy is a highly intelligent and accessible biography of the most famous writer in the Russian canon. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 44. Weight in Grams: 924.

A. N. Wilson's Tolstoy is a highly intelligent and accessible biography of the most famous writer in the Russian canon.

In this biography of Count Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy, A.N. Wilson narrates the complex drama of the writer's life: his childhood of aristocratic privilege but emotional deprivation, his discovery of his literary genius after aimless years of gambling and womanizing, and his increasingly disastrous marriage. Wilson sweeps away the long-held belief that Tolstoy's works were the exact mirror of his life, and instead traces the roots of Tolstoy's art to his relationship with God, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782390916
SKU
V9781782390916
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About A. N. Wilson
A. N. Wilson was born in 1950 and educated at Rugby and New College, Oxford. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is an award-winning biographer and a celebrated novelist, winning prizes for much of his work. He lives in London.

Reviews for Tolstoy
An outstanding biography, first published 25 years ago when it deservedly won great praise and prizes... Wilson is an ideal biographer
Daily Mail
Magisterial... Wilson has an advantage over a mere biographer, looking not to judge his subject but to fully understand the inspirations behind his great works
Daily Express
Wilson is a playful biographer, whose ... Read more

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