Hi guys. I recently completed War and Peace ( needless to say I’m a big fan) and would like to read something that feels similar to it in terms of style and substance. Have heard that Vasily Grossman’s books tick the boxes in this respect. Would welcome your guys thoughts on this , as well as recommendations for any other book that is similar to War and Peace. TIA
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I’m just cracking open war and peace. I like to skip the introductions on Russian novels because sometimes they spoil major plot points but I worry I’m going to miss important context. Thoughts?
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