621 War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

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War and Peace, Volume 2 by Leo Tolstoy audiobook. Genre: history In War and Peace, Volume 2, Leo Tolstoy deepens his sweeping portrait of Russia as private lives and public events tighten their grip on one another. The glittering salons of St. Petersburg and Moscow still pulse wi ...  Show more

War and Peace, Volume 3 by Leo Tolstoy audiobook. Genre: history In War and Peace, Volume 3, Leo Tolstoy deepens his sweeping portrait of Russia at war and in turmoil, following several intertwined families as private lives collide with the grinding forces of history. Prince Andr ...  Show more

War and Peace, Volume 1 by Leo Tolstoy audiobook. Genre: history In War and Peace, Volume 1, Leo Tolstoy opens a sweeping portrait of Russian society as Europe trembles under the rise of Napoleon. In the glittering salons of St. Petersburg and the grand estates of the countryside ...  Show more

War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy - Book 1 - Book 17: Second Epilogue

Title: War and Peace, Book 17: Second Epilogue

Overview: War and Peace (Russian: Война и мир, romanized: Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: Война и миръ; [vɐjˈna i ˈmʲir]) is a literary work mixed with ...