War and Peace: Design by Coralie Bickford-Smith

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

A stunning clothbound edition of Tolstoy's great novel, soon to be a major BBC drama

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 (1868-9), 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.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9780241265543
Published: January 2016

Number of pages: 1440
Width: 138 mm
Height: 204 mm
Depth: 65 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd