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War And Peace: Penguin Classics

War And Peace: Penguin Classics

Author:
Leo Tolstoy
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Unabridged Audiobook

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Ratings
Book
10
Narrator
6
Release Date
April 30, 2020
Duration
67 hours 13 minutes
Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.

This Penguin Classic is performed by Chloe Pirrie, Sam Woolf, Michael Fox, Olivia Darnley and Terence Wilton.

At a glittering society party in St Petersburg in 1805, conversations are dominated by the prospect of war. Terror swiftly engulfs the country as Napoleon's army marches on Russia, and the lives of three young people are changed forever. The stories of quixotic Pierre, cynical Andrey and impetuous Natasha interweave with a huge cast, from aristocrats and peasants, to soldiers and Napoleon himself. In War and Peace (1868-9), Tolstoy entwines grand themes - conflict and love, birth and death, free will and fate - with unforgettable scenes of nineteenth-century Russia, to create a magnificent epic of human life in all its imperfection and grandeur.

Translator Copyright © Anthony Briggs 2005 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Reviews
Profile Avatar Neetik312 Dec 2025

I did tandem read while reading physical book and this is great audiobook. Like all narrators but the last one didn't care much about. I am so proud to have finished War and Peace. I read it slowly, one chapter a day, with footnotes and tangents (Simon Haisell) truly the best way to approach such an epic novel. There are sections and characters you will love, and others you may hate, but all of them begin to feel like part of your life as you follow their stories through 1812. I know I’ll be thinking about Pierre, Natasha, Princess Marya, and Nikolai for a long time. War and Peace is rich and unbelievably human, and somehow feels strikingly current both in the best and worst ways.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2025

Well I think this audiobook is brilliant. The changes of reader seem to annoy some people, but each person gets about 15 hours then they hand over, so it's hardly a regular issue! I liked each reader for different reasons and it only took me about 5 minutes each time to forget that the reader had changed at all.All of the readers do a good job of acting out the characters, giving them voices and emotion, not just reading the words straight. I don't think I've ever been so engaged with an audio book. It was my constant companion when walking, tidying, gardening, cooking etc.

Profile Avatar VictorGP Jul 2023

Well … it took me like 2 months and 2 books in between to finish , at tienes felt like a chore … but i am glad I did. Once you understand that every interaction no matter how trivial it seems … speaks loudly on the authors philosophical / political / and religious views. Didn’t like the constant changes of reader … but it’s part of the deal . It’s a Classic and a must read …

Profile Avatar James L. Dec 2021

Good read

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