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War and Peace - cover

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy

Publisher: 온이퍼브

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War and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, published serially, then in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy\'s finest literary achievements.
The novel chronicles the French invasion of Russia and the impact of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society through the stories of five Russian aristocratic families.
Available since: 04/17/2020.

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