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Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Book One, Part One, Chapter 16 Nikolai exudes excessive youthful enthusiasm as a colonel emphatically pounds the table, urging for war. Marya Dmitrievna interrupts the thumping, while Natasha makes it clear that something more cru...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Book One, Part One, Chapter 15 We observe the extravagant festivities in honor of Natasha and her mother's name-day. We encounter the formidable Marya Dmitrievna and the self-centered Berg. The formidable dragon lavishes attention...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Book One, Part One, Chapter 14 Countess Rostova asks for money from her husband on behalf of her friend Anna Mikhailovna. He readily grants it, believing that "everything is possible."Despite the subtle manoeuvres and delicate man...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Book One, Part One, Chapter 13 Prince Vasili has prohibited Pierre from visiting his father. Consequently, Pierre occupies himself by assuming the role of Napoleon in his room. During this time, he encounters Boris, whom he initia...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Book One, Part One, Chapter 12 Anna Mikhailovna delivers a masterful performance in her endeavor to gain access to the ailing Count Bezukhov. Prince Vasili serves as the obstacle blocking her path, but the lingering question is: f...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Note: Most episodes will be published to Web-only, which means these will not be sent out by email since I don’t want to spam you all daily. You can always use the RSS feed to get new episodes when they go live, of course. I am co...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Note: Most episodes will be published to Web-only, which means these will not be sent out by email since I don’t want to spam you all with daily e-mail. You can always use the RSS feed to get new episodes when they go live, of cou...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Note: Most episodes will be published to Web-only, which means these will not be sent out by email as I do not want to spam you all with daily e-mails. You can always use the RSS feed to get new episodes when they go live, of cour...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Book One, Part One, Chapter 8 We meet the younger generation, Natasha, Boris, Nikolai and Sonya. If you want to read along, I’m using the Oxford World’s Classics edition (translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude, edited by Amy Mandel...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Book One, Part One, Chapter 7 On the name-day of Countess Rostova and her daughter Natasha, Anna Mikhailovna pays a visit to the Rostovs in Moscow. During the meeting, it is revealed that Anatole's actions at the party resulted in...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Book One, Part One, Chapter 6 Pierre is at Andrei's place, where they discuss Pierre's career aspirations and the impending war. If you want to read along, I’m using the Oxford World’s Classics edition (translated by Louise and Ay...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Book One, Part One, Chapter 5 The guests leave, and Prince Ippolit behaves inappropriately with the young princess. Subsequently, Pierre visits Andrei's place, where they discuss Pierre's career aspirations and the impending war....

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Book One, Part One, Chapter 4 Anna Drubetskaya, displaying unwavering determination, engages Prince Vasili in discussions regarding securing a favorable position for her son Boris. Concurrently, Andrei intervenes to save Pierre fr...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Book One, Part One, Chapter 3 The party is in full swing. Pierre engages in a political debate with Abbé Morio. Prince Andrei enters, appearing handsome yet bored, but his eyes brighten upon spotting his old friend Pierre. If you...

Welcome to my first read of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace . If you missed any of the previous chapters, please find them all linked here on the Page Turners podcast page . Book One, Part One, Chapter 2 More guests arrive, among them the delightful Princess Bolkonskaya, and then there's young Pierre Bezukhov, back from abroad on his first social gathering. If you want to read along, I’m using the Oxf...

This is my first and slow read of Leo Tolstoy’s masterpiece War and Peace . Shoutout to Simon Haisell who has prompted me to finally read this book. He is doing an all-year-long community read-through on his Substack footnotes & tangents. Book One, Part One, Chapter 1 In 1805 St. Petersburg, Anna Pavlovna warns Prince Vasili about Napoleon, dubbing him the Antichrist. Amidst war talks, she praises...