War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) — a great Russian writer, philosopher, and publicist.
"War and Peace" — a grand epic novel that intertwines the fates of several generations of Russian families against the backdrop of the events of the Patriotic War of 1812. The work features 559 characters, and the action spans a period of fifteen years. This book belongs to the category of timeless works because it is about everything — about life and death, about love and honor, about courage and heroism, about glory and feat, about war and peace.