A Genius Performance by Tim Pigott-Smith!
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.