Author: PARINI, JAY
Title: The Last Station: A Novel of Tolstoy's Final Year
Description: Canongate Books, UK. First Edition, Softcover. New. 9781847677754 384 pages. Available Now. Book Description: 1910. Anna Karenina and War and Peace have made Leo Tolstoy the world's most famous author. But fame comes at a price.: In the tumultuous final year of his life, Tolstoy is desperate to find respite, so leaves his large family and the hounding press behind and heads into the wilderness. Too ill to venture beyond the tiny station of Astapovo, he believes his last days will pass in peaceful isolation. But the battle for Tolstoy's soul will not be so simple. : Review: A modern classic and an unforgettable portrait of Russia on the cusp of revolution. (Simon Sebag Montefiore): Stylish, beautifully paced and utterly beguiling. (Sunday Times): One of the best historical novels written in the last twenty years. (Gore Vidal): An impressively knowing and sensitive performance, a wistful late twentieth-century tribute to the giant conflicts of a more titanic age. (Observer): Remarkable . One of those rare works of fiction that demonstrates both scrupulous historical research and true originality of voice. (New York Times): A subtle masterpiece. (Times Literary Supplement): Beautifully written prose. (Arifa Akbar Independent) : Book Description: A special tie-in edition to Michael Hoffman's new Oscar-tipped movie, The Last Station Size: 12.9 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm. 384 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Paperback; ISBN: 1847677754. ISBN/EAN: 9781847677754. Inventory No: F238-1025.

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