{"product_id":"give-war-and-peace-a-chance-tolstoyan-wisdom-for-troubled-times-9781451644715","title":"Give War and Peace a Chance: Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This lively appreciation of one of the most intimidating and massive novels ever written should persuade many hesitant readers to try scaling the heights of \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e sooner rather than later\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsidered by many critics the greatest novel ever written, \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e is also one of the most feared. And at 1,500 pages, it's no wonder why. Still, in July 2009 \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e put \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e at the top of its list of 100 great novels and a 2007 edition of the \u003ci\u003eAARP Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e included the novel in their list of the top four books everybody should read by the age of fifty. A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e survey from 2009 identified \u003ci\u003eWar\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Peace\u003c\/i\u003e as the world classic you're most likely to find people reading on their subway commute to work. What might all those \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e devotees, senior citizens, and harried commuters see in a book about the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800s? \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e is many things. It is a love story, a family saga, a war novel. But at its core it's a novel about human beings attempting to create a meaningful life for themselves in a country torn apart by war, social change, political intrigue, and spiritual confusion. It is a mirror of our times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGive \u003c\/i\u003eWar and Peace\u003ci\u003e a Chance\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a journey through \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e that reframes their very understanding of what it means to live through troubled times and survive them. Touching on a broad range of topics, from courage to romance, parenting to death, Kaufman demonstrates how Tolstoy's wisdom can help us live fuller, more meaningful lives. The ideal companion to \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, this book \"makes Tolstoy's characters lively and palpable...and may well persuade readers to finally dive into one of the world's most acclaimed--and daunting--novels\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaufman, Andrew D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Andrew D. Kaufman, internationally recognized Russian literature scholar at the University of Virginia, is the author of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Tolstoy\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eRussian for Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e. An award-winning teacher of Russian language, literature, and culture, he is a featured Tolstoy expert on Oprah.com and is frequently invited to discuss Russian literature and culture on national and international television and radio programs.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566523814162,"sku":"9781451644715","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c334ead8-5510-4e72-82e1-6e0a81665b17.jpg?v=1731901124","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/give-war-and-peace-a-chance-tolstoyan-wisdom-for-troubled-times-9781451644715","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}