War and Peace |
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| Authors: | Tolstoy, Leo |
| Publisher: | McClelland & Stewart |
| BISAC/Subject: | FIC014000, FIC019000, FIC004000 |
| ISBN: | 9781551999616, Related ISBNs: 0307266931, 1400079985, 1551999617, 1785294563, 184990846X |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 1296, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: The masterwork of one of history’s finest novelists.
Centred around the 1812 invasion of Russia by France, War and Peace chronicles the war’s impact on Russian society through the eyes of five aristocratic families. Love, marriage, war, and death all twist together in an epic narrative. The novel blends realist fiction and philosophical discourse into a unique concoction that is hard to pin down.
It has been adapted for the screen numerous times, including as a mini-series by the BBC in 2016.
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Centred around the 1812 invasion of Russia by France, War and Peace chronicles the war’s impact on Russian society through the eyes of five aristocratic families. Love, marriage, war, and death all twist together in an epic narrative. The novel blends realist fiction and philosophical discourse into a unique concoction that is hard to pin down.
It has been adapted for the screen numerous times, including as a mini-series by the BBC in 2016.
Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
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