War and Peace: The Epic Masterpiece in One Sitting

Hardback

Main Details

Title War and Peace: The Epic Masterpiece in One Sitting
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Joelle Herr
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 82,Width 103
Category/GenreHumour
ISBN/Barcode 9780762448456
ClassificationsDewey:891.733
Audience
General
Illustrations Two-colour art throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Running Press
Imprint Running Press Miniature Editions
Publication Date 30 September 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

Undeniably epic in scale, Tolstoy's masterpiece has intimidated readers since it was published in 1869,until now. This deluxe mini edition makes this massive yet masterful work accessible to readers, who can get to know the greatest novel ever written in just one sitting. It includes comprehensive summaries of each book of War and Peace along with descriptive character profiles, an introduction, and biography of Leo Tolstoy, complemented with two-colour illustrations throughout.

Author Biography

Joelle Herr is a publishing industry veteran, with a bookworm's love of literature. She has written abridgments of the works of Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, and Mark Twain, and is now the owner of Her Bookshop, an independent bookstore. Joelle lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee.