Tag: Tolstoy

Not making much progress with reading War and Peace

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I’m not making much progress with attempting to read War and Peace for the umpteenth time. This is for two reasons. First, I keep finding other books I’d prefer to read, notably Citizen Clem by John Bew which is absolutely brilliant and deserves all the accolades that have been heaped on it. I keep going off…… Continue reading Not making much progress with reading War and Peace

Attempting to read War and Peace for the umpteenth time.

image credit: By Post of USSR [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Have you seen The Last Station directed by Michael Hoffmann? It’s a fantastic film and we watched it twice back to back on DVD. The film tells the story of the last years of Tolstoy’s life. Tolstoy had a tumultuous relationship with his wife Sofya which lasted for many years and resulted in thirteen children.…… Continue reading Attempting to read War and Peace for the umpteenth time.