War and Peace
by Leo Tolstoy
Taste attributes: dramawarhistoricalromanceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all
Boxlist takeA grounded, moving novel: heavy and expansive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
War and Peace delineates in graphic detail events surrounding the French invasion of Russia, and the impact of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society, as seen through the eyes of five Russian aristocratic families. The novel begins in the year 1805 during the reign of Tsar Alexander I and leads up to the 1812 French invasion of Russia by Napoleon.
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- Author
- Leo Tolstoy
- Published
- 1869
- Pages
- 696
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