{"product_id":"war-and-peace-paperback","title":"War and Peace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeo Tolstoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eA. N. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eConstance Garnett\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction by A. N. Wilson - Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Read\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOften called the greatest novel ever written, \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e is at once an epic of the Napoleonic Wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Tolstoy's genius is seen clearly in the multitude of characters in this massive chronicle--all of them fully realized and equally memorable. Out of this complex narrative emerges a profound examination of the individual's place in the historical process, one that makes it clear why Thomas Mann praised Tolstoy for his Homeric powers and placed \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e in the same category as the \u003ci\u003eIliad: \u003c\/i\u003e \"To read him . . . is to find one' s way home . . . to everything within us that is fundamental and sane.\"\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften called the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is at once an epic of the Napoleonic Wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Tolstoy's genius is seen clearly in the multitude of characters in this massive chronicle--all of them fully realized and equally memorable. Out of this complex narrative emerges a profound examination of the individual's place in the historical process, one that makes it clear why Thomas Mann praised Tolstoy for his Homeric powers and placed War and Peace in the same category as the Iliad\": \"To read him . . . is to find one's way home . . . to everything within us that is fundamental and sane.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. N. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning novelist, biographer, and journalist, and the author of \u003ci\u003eGod's Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e and the biographies \u003ci\u003eC. S. Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaul\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJesus\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1424\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.97 x 8.02 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e War and Peace\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 118\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687024496703,"sku":"9780375760648","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1c3e40efa72f7d8704e55acb4774ef26.webp?v=1764977206","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/war-and-peace-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}