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The soul-searching book that inspired Gandhi to embrace the concept
of passive resistance, Tolstoy's 1894 polemic outlines a radical,
well-reasoned revision of traditional Christian thinking. The
revered novelist and political thinker denounces violent
revolution, calling upon readers to rely upon their inner divinity
for the strength to effect social change.
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Ivan the Fool
Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy
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R529
Discovery Miles 5 290
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Anna Karenina
Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy
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R1,191
Discovery Miles 11 910
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Anna Karenina
Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy
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R904
Discovery Miles 9 040
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War and Peace opens in the Russian city of St. Petersburg in 1805,
as Napoleon's conquest of western Europe is just beginning to stir
fears in Russia. Many of the novel's characters are introduced at a
society hostess's party, among them Pierre Bezukhov, the socially
awkward but likeable illegitimate son of a rich count, and Andrew
Bolkonski, the intelligent and ambitious son of a retired military
commander. We also meet the sneaky and shallow Kuragin family,
including the wily father Vasili, the fortune-hunter son Anatole,
and the ravishing daughter Helene. We are introduced to the
Rostovs, a noble Moscow family, including the lively daughter
Natasha, the quiet cousin Sonya, and the impetuous son Nicholas,
who has just joined the army led by the old General Kutuzov. The
Russian troops are mobilized in alliance with the Austrian empire,
which is currently resisting Napoleon's onslaught. Both Andrew and
Nicholas go to the front. Andrew is wounded at the Battle of
Austerlitz, and though he survives, he is long presumed dead.
Pierre is made sole heir of his father's fortune and marries Helene
Kuragina in a daze. Helene cheats on Pierre, and he challenges her
seducer to a duel in which Pierre nearly kills the man.
War and Peace opens in the Russian city of St. Petersburg in 1805,
as Napoleon's conquest of western Europe is just beginning to stir
fears in Russia. Many of the novel's characters are introduced at a
society hostess's party, among them Pierre Bezukhov, the socially
awkward but likeable illegitimate son of a rich count, and Andrew
Bolkonski, the intelligent and ambitious son of a retired military
commander. We also meet the sneaky and shallow Kuragin family,
including the wily father Vasili, the fortune-hunter son Anatole,
and the ravishing daughter Helene. We are introduced to the
Rostovs, a noble Moscow family, including the lively daughter
Natasha, the quiet cousin Sonya, and the impetuous son Nicholas,
who has just joined the army led by the old General Kutuzov. The
Russian troops are mobilized in alliance with the Austrian empire,
which is currently resisting Napoleon's onslaught. Both Andrew and
Nicholas go to the front. Andrew is wounded at the Battle of
Austerlitz, and though he survives, he is long presumed dead.
Pierre is made sole heir of his father's fortune and marries Helene
Kuragina in a daze. Helene cheats on Pierre, and he challenges her
seducer to a duel in which Pierre nearly kills the man.
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Boyhood (Hardcover)
Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy
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R1,118
Discovery Miles 11 180
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Anna Karenina (Paperback)
Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy
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R2,881
R2,682
Discovery Miles 26 820
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