War and Peace. Volume 2

The second volume of the grand epic, which has become a true encyclopedia of the life and psychology of the Russian people during a turning historical era. The book is published in Young Adult format.

The second volume is the calmest period of the epic, where the private lives of the characters in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and estates come to the forefront. While Europe enjoys relative calm, Bolkonsky, Pierre, and Natasha Rostova experience their internal changes and family dramas.

The novel features over 550 characters from all social strata of Russian society in the early 19th century. The artistic fiction set against real historical events immediately caused a huge resonance, and the novel still ranks 3rd in the list of the best books of all time according to Time. It has become the most published work of adult fiction in the USSR. The total circulation from 1918 to 1986 amounted to 36.1 million copies.