THE COMPLETE NOVELS OF LEO TOLSTOY: WAR AND PEACE #02

"One step beyond that boundary lime which resembles the line dividing the living from the dead lies uncertainty suffering, and death. And what is there? Who is there? there beyond that field, that tree, that roof lit up by the sun? No one knows, but one wants to know. You fear and yet long to cross that line, and know that sooner or later it must be crossed and you will have to find out what is there, just as you will inevitably have to learn what lies the other side of death." War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is an epic tale that chronicles Napoleon's war against Russia and its repercussions on this Tsarist empire. With a staggering cast of characters, over a massive sweep of the fatherland, Tolstoy weaves an intricate story of love, intrigue, conflict, and hate. From soirees and balls, he transports the reader into councils of war and gory battlegrounds. How do the different players in this historical saga surface, after the dust settles on the narrative?