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War and Peace

AuthorLeo Tolstoy

NarratorEdward Petherbridge

Duration4h 47m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Classics

PublisherCSA Word

VersionAbridged

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Set against the epic backdrop of the Napoleonic wars and inspired by Tolstoy's own family history, War and Peace is expertly interpreted by Edward Petherbridge who brilliantly defines the varied and different characters that people this celebrated classic.

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