War and Peace (Vintage Classic Russians Series)
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Tolstoy's enthralling epic depicts Russia's war with Napoleon and its effects on the lives of those caught up in the conflict. He creates some of the most vital and involving characters in literature as he follows the rise and fall of families in St Petersburg and Moscow who are linked by their personal and political relationships. His heroes are the thoughtful yet impulsive Pierre Bezukhov, his ambitious friend, Prince Andrei, and the woman who becomes indispensable to both of them, the enchanting Natasha Rostov.
'It is simply the greatest novel ever written. All human life is in it. If I were told there was time to read only a single book, this would be it' Andrew Marr
VINTAGE CLASSICS RUSSIAN SERIES - sumptuous editions of the greatest books to come out of Russia during the most tumultuous period in its history.
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It took me sooooooooooo long to get through this book!!!! And the reason for that is that Tolstoy talks way too much about details of war and starts to philosophize about it. And not in a good way. Most of these thoughts can be simply obtained by thinking some minutes about war. There is nothing new in it. The characters didn't show enough of emotion which they probably had, but Tolstoy failed to write down. It read more like a history book. I think if I had known that I would have enjoyed it more. It's still a 5 star read. The research Tolstoy had to go through is remarkable. The characters great and their connections as well. I especially liked the edition from the Vintage Classic Russian Series. It was full of extra information that gave me a better understanding of the war with Napoleon and the Russian culture at the time. I would only recommend this if you like long books and history books.
Description
Tolstoy's enthralling epic depicts Russia's war with Napoleon and its effects on the lives of those caught up in the conflict. He creates some of the most vital and involving characters in literature as he follows the rise and fall of families in St Petersburg and Moscow who are linked by their personal and political relationships. His heroes are the thoughtful yet impulsive Pierre Bezukhov, his ambitious friend, Prince Andrei, and the woman who becomes indispensable to both of them, the enchanting Natasha Rostov.
'It is simply the greatest novel ever written. All human life is in it. If I were told there was time to read only a single book, this would be it' Andrew Marr
VINTAGE CLASSICS RUSSIAN SERIES - sumptuous editions of the greatest books to come out of Russia during the most tumultuous period in its history.
Book Information
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It took me sooooooooooo long to get through this book!!!! And the reason for that is that Tolstoy talks way too much about details of war and starts to philosophize about it. And not in a good way. Most of these thoughts can be simply obtained by thinking some minutes about war. There is nothing new in it. The characters didn't show enough of emotion which they probably had, but Tolstoy failed to write down. It read more like a history book. I think if I had known that I would have enjoyed it more. It's still a 5 star read. The research Tolstoy had to go through is remarkable. The characters great and their connections as well. I especially liked the edition from the Vintage Classic Russian Series. It was full of extra information that gave me a better understanding of the war with Napoleon and the Russian culture at the time. I would only recommend this if you like long books and history books.