{"product_id":"the-diaries-of-sofia-tolstoy-9780061997419","title":"The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"[A] testament to a great spirit, a woman who lived in terrifying proximity to one of the greatest writers of all time, and who understood exactly the high price she would have to pay for this privilege.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Jay Parini, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Station\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Cathy Porter and with an introduction by Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing, \u003cem\u003eThe Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy \u003c\/em\u003echronicles in extraordinary detail the diarist's remarkable marriage to the legendary man of letters, Count Leo Tolstoy, author of \u003cem\u003eWar and Peace \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/em\u003e. Set against the backdrop of Russia's turbulent history at the turn of the 20th century, \u003cem\u003eThe Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a fascinating look at a remarkable era, a complicated artist, and the extraordinary woman who stood at his side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePorter, Cathy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e Cathy Porter has published biographies of the Russianwomen revolutionaries Alexandra Kollontai and Larissa Reisner, as well as books about women terrorists of the 1860s, Russia's 1905 revolution, and the Battle of Moscow. She has translated more than thirty books and works for the stage, including plays by Gorky and the Czech Karel Capek. She lives in Oxford. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644910276882,"sku":"9780061997419","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_517a0f9a-8221-4174-a499-805d77b0ab81.jpg?v=1733129260","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-diaries-of-sofia-tolstoy-9780061997419","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}