The Richest Man in Russia Who Couldn't Buy Peace
In 1879, Leo Tolstoy was arguably the most famous writer alive. *War and Peace* and *Anna Karenina* had brought him international acclaim, a vast estate...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Isaiah 55:1-9.
In 1879, Leo Tolstoy was arguably the most famous writer alive. War and Peace and Anna Karenina had brought him international acclaim, a vast estate at Yasnaya Polyana, and more wealth than most Russians could imagine. Yet in his memoir A Confession, Tolstoy described a despair so consuming he hid ropes from himself for fear he would end his own life.…
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