{"product_id":"war-and-peace-by-leo-tolstoy","title":"War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'...not a novel, even less is it a poem, and still less a historical chronicle'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Leo Tolstoy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStriking a balance between philosophical discussion and compelling story-telling, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWar and Peace\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etranscends the restrictions that Tolstoy perceived in the conventional novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in Russia during the Napoleonic era, this epic novel follows the fortunes of five aristocratic Russian families over the course of the French invasion. Tolstoy's timeless portrayal of the fates of families set against the backdrop of war is ultimately optimistic and life-affirming, with the educated, but socially awkward Count Pierre Bezukhov often giving voice to Tolstoy's own beliefs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving together the historical and the personal, this powerful work of Russian literature encompasses the entirety of human existence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":56277263220902,"sku":"9781788886529","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4637\/7638\/files\/41-O35rUhML._SX342_SY445_FMwebp.webp?v=1773351406","url":"https:\/\/woollybearbooks.com\/products\/war-and-peace-by-leo-tolstoy","provider":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}