Publisher Description
Against the vast backdrop of war and history, ordinary lives are transformed by love, loss, ambition, and fate.
Enter the sweeping world of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, an extraordinary classic combining historical events with the intimate stories of families and individuals.
Set during the Napoleonic Wars and the French invasion of Russia, the novel follows characters including Pierre Bezukhov, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, and Natasha Rostova as they navigate love, family, friendship, ambition, and personal transformation.
Tolstoy moves between grand historical events and deeply personal experiences, exploring the forces that shape individuals and societies. The result is a richly detailed portrait of Russian life during a period of enormous upheaval.
First published in its complete form in 1869, War and Peace remains one of the most celebrated works of world literature.
Experience Tolstoy's monumental story of love, family, war, and human resilience in War and Peace.
