Lev Tolstoy
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‘War and Peace’ and ‘Anna Karenina’ are two of the world’s most famous books. The Amazing People Club® invites you into the mind of the man behind the stories – Lev Tolstoy. Be amazed as his desperate search for answers about life and death, is revealed. He tells of his private diaries which held some shocking truths regarding his past relationships and how he strived to live an ascetic lifestyle. Lev Tolstoy’s final years were spent in turmoil as his beliefs and views grew more radical, yet his work is amongst the most recognized in history, inspiring poets and novelists of today.
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