TY - BOOK AU - Tolstoy,Leo AU - rosemary Edmonds, Tr. TI - War and peace SN - 9780140444179 U1 - 891.733 PY - 1978/// CY - London PB - Penguin books KW - Russian fiction KW - military campaigns KW - Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 KW - Aristocracy (Social class) KW - socail conditions KW - Russian federation N2 - "In this beautifully rendered graphic adaptation, both fans and newcomers alike will be immersed in the world of War and Peace, one of the most celebrated Russian novels of all time, about the misadventures of Pyotr Kirillovich, Ilya Rostov, and company during the Napoleonic era of Russia. With richly detailed settings recreating the villas and ballrooms of 19th century Russia, character design based on the real-life inspirations for the figures in the book, and visual depictions of elements from the original text, War and Peace: The Graphic Novel brings Tolstoy's masterpiece to life as never before. Including forewords from Russian literature experts from the Moscow Central Library and the Leo Tolstoy Library in Moscow, this graphic adaptation distills the major plotlines and characters of the sprawling epic for readers to experience this classic novel in a whole new way"-- ER -