War and Peace: Classic Collection

Often called the greatest novel ever written, <i>War and Peace</i> 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 <i>War and Peace</i> in the same category as the <i>Iliad</i><i>:</i> “To read him . . . is to find one’s way home . . . to everything within us that is fundamental and sane.” <p>Author Biography: <i>A. N. Wilson</i> is an award-winning novelist, biographer, and journalist, and the author of <i>God’s Funeral</i> and the biographies <i>C. S. Lewis</i>, <i>Paul</i>, and <i>Jesus</i>. He lives in London.</p> <p>An epic of the Napoleonic wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. </p>

Author(s): Leo Tolstoy  

ISBN 10: 1433244411
ISBN 13: 9781433244414
Pages: 47
Format: Compact Disc
Publication: August 2008
Edition: Unabridged, 47 CDs, 60 hours