War and Peace (Abridged 4 CDs)

One of the world's greatest novels, most people are intimidated by the length of the original novel, yet this audiobook recording makes it accessible to even the laziest reader. A huge, panoramic account of Russia at the time of Napoleon's invasion in 1812 and the lives of three aristocratic families who include the memorable Prince Andrei, Pierre and Natasha. This important novel covers all the big themes - love tragedy and, of course, war and peace. The abridgement has been sensitively and expertly handled so as to retain the majesty and power of the original.