An Apple Books Classic edition.

In his monumental novel, Leo Tolstoy uses the sweeping backdrop of Russia’s battle against Napoleon to explore profound and indelible stories of love, survival, and personal reinvention.

Andrei is the pensive, methodical heir to a famed general. Pierre is a count’s uncouth but earnest illegitimate son. And Natasha is the joyful, exuberant young noblewoman who bewitches them both. Through love, war, friendship, and ambition, their worlds become intertwined.

As Pierre searches for purpose and Natasha learns to see the world with clearer eyes, Tolstoy balances the sweep of history with the messy truths of the human heart, guiding his characters through moments of passion, doubt, and discovery. From the devastating scope of a battlefield to the quiet intimacy of two friends in the drawing room, War and Peace glories in the human condition on every level.