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The Last Station: A Novel of Tolstoy's Final Year

The Last Station: A Novel of Tolstoy's Final Year

Parini, Jay

Paperback

Historical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 0307386155
ISBN13: 9780307386151
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: Nov 10 2009
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.86 Width: 5.26 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

A New York Times Notable Book

As Leo Tolstoy's life draws to a tumultuous close, his tempestuous wife and most cunning disciple are locked in a whirlwind battle for the great man's soul. Torn between his professed doctrine of poverty and chastity and the reality of his enormous wealth and thirteen children, Tolstoy dramatically flees his home, only to fall ill at a tiny nearby rail station. The famous (and famously troubled) writer believes he is dying alone, unaware that over a hundred newspapermen camp outside awaiting hourly reports on his condition.

Jay Parini moves deftly between a colorful cast of characters to create a stunning portrait of one of the world's most treasured authors. Dancing between fact and fiction, The Last Station is a brilliant and moving literary performance.

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