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War and Peace

By Leo Tolstoy
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Set against the backdrop of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, War and Peace follows five different Russian families over fifteen years: as courtiers, as a populace experiencing turmoil, and as human beings with their own hopes and heartbreaks. Described alternately as "the Russian Iliad," "the Bible of... Read More
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Set against the backdrop of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, War and Peace follows five different Russian families over fifteen years: as courtiers, as a populace experiencing turmoil, and as human beings with their own hopes and heartbreaks.

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Set against the backdrop of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, War and Peace follows five different Russian families over fifteen years: as courtiers, as a populace experiencing turmoil, and as human beings with their own hopes and heartbreaks.

Described alternately as "the Russian Iliad," "the Bible of a national ideal," "an extraordinary poem of a novel," and "life itself in eternal movement."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454959885

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 August 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square & Co.

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 66.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 1320g

Pages: 1616

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About the Author

Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born to a noble Russian family and produced some of the most outstanding works of realist fiction, including Anna Karenina, War and Peace, and The Death of Ivan Ilyich. Tolstoy was also an advocate of democratic education, Christian anarchism, pacificism, and vegetarianism.

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