Book #6 - Drum Roll....
"WAR AND PEACE"
I've done it! I have conquered 1358 pages of heavy bookness. And although my arms could hardly make the journey back and forth to school with it, I am prepared to give it "masterpiece" standing.
Why is this book so long? The scope of the story is vast. There are 500 characters (although obviously most are minor) and Tolstoy leaves no details unattended to. It is a remarkable achievement, not only for Tolstoy to write it, but for me to finish it! :) Just like "Anna Karenina," I felt like I was truly Russian reading this book. The imagery is crystal clear and he captures human emotions and thoughts realistically. The characters are unbelievable from Pierre to Prince Andrey to Natasha to Nikolay... The book chronicles the years 1812 and 1813 as Napoleon invades Russia, ultimately reaching Moscow and his doom caused by Russia's "scorched earth" policy.
And big congrats to Ken for finishing it as well! (And a day before me too... he had to push me through the epilogue because I was ready to quit.)
I've done it! I have conquered 1358 pages of heavy bookness. And although my arms could hardly make the journey back and forth to school with it, I am prepared to give it "masterpiece" standing.
Why is this book so long? The scope of the story is vast. There are 500 characters (although obviously most are minor) and Tolstoy leaves no details unattended to. It is a remarkable achievement, not only for Tolstoy to write it, but for me to finish it! :) Just like "Anna Karenina," I felt like I was truly Russian reading this book. The imagery is crystal clear and he captures human emotions and thoughts realistically. The characters are unbelievable from Pierre to Prince Andrey to Natasha to Nikolay... The book chronicles the years 1812 and 1813 as Napoleon invades Russia, ultimately reaching Moscow and his doom caused by Russia's "scorched earth" policy.
And big congrats to Ken for finishing it as well! (And a day before me too... he had to push me through the epilogue because I was ready to quit.)
posted by Rachel at
5:08 PM
1 Comments:
Yeah!!! I, too, have read both "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina" and know what a task it is. I feel like I should welcome you into a club or something. ;)
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