Description

The very first background of the legendary defeat of Napoleon's kingdom informed in the Russian viewpoint. Although much has been discussed Napoleonis condemned invasion of Russia and the fall of the French Kingdom that ensued, almost all of it's been in the Western viewpoint. Today, using never- before-seen documents from the Russian archives, Dominic Lieven upends a lot of the traditional wisdom concerning the activities that shaped the setting of Tolstoy's masterpiece, War and Peace. Lieven's captivating story sweeps visitors through unbelievable fights, tight diplomatic transactions which the destiny of nations put, and the increase of Russia from near-wreck to Europe's liberator.