A beautiful deluxe gift edition of the richly romantic Russian classic with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.From the rich, dark and complex world of Russian high society, a doomed love affair blooms. Anna is beautiful, intelligent – and married. Count Vronsky is a wealthy army officer who pursues her after their meeting at a ball. At first Anna resists his charms, but when she falls passionately in love with Vronsky she will set in motion a catastrophic chain of events. Tolstoy weaves together dozens of lives around the story of a couple prepared to risk everything for love. This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR’S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.
Leo Tolstoy was born in central Russia in 1828. In 1852 he published his first work, the autobiographical Childhood. He served in the army during the Crimean War and his Sevastopol Sketches (1855–6) are based on his experiences. His two most popular masterpieces are War and Peace (1865–9) and Anna Karenina (1875–8). He died on 20 November 1910.
'One of the greatest love stories in world literature'
A beautiful deluxe gift edition of the richly romantic Russian classic with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.From the rich, dark and complex world of Russian high society, a doomed love affair blooms. Anna is beautiful, intelligent – and married. Count Vronsky is a wealthy army officer who pursues her after their meeting at a ball. At first Anna resists his charms, but when she falls passionately in love with Vronsky she will set in motion a catastrophic chain of events. Tolstoy weaves together dozens of lives around the story of a couple prepared to risk everything for love. This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR’S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.
Leo Tolstoy was born in central Russia in 1828. In 1852 he published his first work, the autobiographical Childhood. He served in the army during the Crimean War and his Sevastopol Sketches (1855–6) are based on his experiences. His two most popular masterpieces are War and Peace (1865–9) and Anna Karenina (1875–8). He died on 20 November 1910.
'One of the greatest love stories in world literature'