War and Peace

Posted on by Sushmita Sahay
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (1869) provides a broad panorama of Russian society against the backdrop of the 1812 Napoleonic army’s invasion. Two key themes in the novel are spirituality in the main characters and family happiness as the ultimate reward for spiritual suffering.

Just thought of sharing the relevance of these words by the author in this acclaimed book, ironic resonance of the theme…and his place of birth…

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Published by Sushmita Sahay

Expressed words carry a world of meaning in them. I love to read, write and speak. Sharing my random musings here is a pleasure 😊