War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace, probably the greatest novel ever written, stands alone in its vast scope and minute detail, its immense diversity and final unity. Set in the years leading up to and culminating in Napoleon's disastrous Russian invasion, the novel focuses upon an entire society torn by conflict and change. Here is humanity in all its innocence and corruption, wisdom and folly, painful defeats and enduring triumphs. Here is the seemingly effortless artistry of a master capable of solitary anguish of the heart. Here, finally. is a view of history and personal destiny that is perpetually modern.

Signet Classic 1980 paperback edition in perfect condition, see photos.