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001 22474267
010 _a 2022935302
020 _a9780140444179
082 _a891.733
_bTOL/W
100 1 _aTolstoy, Leo
245 1 0 _aWar and peace
260 _aLondon
_bPenguin books
_c1978
300 _a1444 p.
520 _a"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"--
650 _aRussian fiction
650 _amilitary campaigns
650 _aNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
650 _aAristocracy (Social class)
650 _asocail conditions
650 _aRussian federation
700 _arosemary Edmonds, Tr.
942 _cBK
999 _c66381
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