That's right, I read "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy. For fun. And it took forever. Absolutely forever, in fact. For those of you who don't know me that well, I'm a very fast reader. I can get through a catchy book in a weekend if I put my mind to it.
I've been reading "War and Peace" since March 6th. Yup, eight whole months. That includes two whole vacations. I wanted to read it because it's actually considered one of the most important works of world literature.
The book basically takes you through the French invasion of Russia in 1812 as seen through the eyes of five Russian families. Since the book itself is ~1,400 pages, the synopsis is also rather long - click the Wikipedia link above to read about it.
While it was a really hard read, it's definitely one I recommend. It alternated back and forth between military strategy, which I found to be a little dry and the family side of things, which was a little easier to follow along. I liked the more human side of these parts of the book.
That said, I'm glad it's done!
I am so impressed!It is definitely on my list for someday...
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