{"product_id":"war-and-peace-penguin-clothbound-classics","title":"War and Peace (Penguin Clothbound Classics)","description":"xxv, 1399 pp. Translated into English from the original Russian by Anthony Briggs, with an afterword by Orlando Figes. Set against the sweeping panoply of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, War and Peace is often considered the greatest novel ever written. At its center are Pierre Bezukhov, searching for meaning in his life; cynical Prince Andrei, ennobled by wartime suffering; and Natasha Rostov, whose impulsiveness threatens to destroy her happiness. As Tolstoy follows the changing fortunes of his characters, he crafts a view of humanity that is both epic and intimate and that continues to define fiction at its most resplendent. At a glittering society party in St. Petersburg in 1805, conversations are dominated by the prospect of war. Terror swiftly engulfs the country as Napoleon's army marches on Russia, and the lives of three young people are changed forever. The stories of quixotic Pierre, cynical Andrey, and impetuous Natasha interweave with a huge cast, from aristocrats and peasants, to soldiers and Napoleon himself. In War and Peace, Tolstoy entwines grand themes - conflict and love, birth and death, free will and fate - with unforgettable scenes of nineteenth-century Russia, to create a magnificent epic of human life in all its imperfection and grandeur.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44453901336646,"sku":"2351787","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/files\/2351787.jpg?v=1768854075","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/war-and-peace-penguin-clothbound-classics","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}