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War and Peace
by Leo Tolstoy
“What is War and Peace? It is not a novel, still less an epic poem, still less a historical chronicle. War and Peace is what the author wanted and was able to express, in the form in which it was expressed.” - absolute bars from Tolstoy
Maybe the most ambitious book I’ve read, the breadth of characters whom you get to know at an intimate level is difficult to keep up with at times, I don’t know how ole Leo was able to keep track of the connective tissue. This dude can write some prose. Well worth the, frankly, significant time it took to finish. Great translation with lots of helpful historical endnotes and a historical character index.
Maybe the most ambitious book I’ve read, the breadth of characters whom you get to know at an intimate level is difficult to keep up with at times, I don’t know how ole Leo was able to keep track of the connective tissue. This dude can write some prose. Well worth the, frankly, significant time it took to finish. Great translation with lots of helpful historical endnotes and a historical character index.