{"product_id":"the-diaries-of-sofia-tolstoy-9780061997419","title":"The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"[A] testament to a great spirit, a woman who lived in terrifying proximity to one of the greatest writers of all time, and who understood exactly the high price she would have to pay for this privilege.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Jay Parini, author of The Last Station\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Cathy Porter and with an introduction by Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing, The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy chronicles in extraordinary detail the diarist's remarkable marriage to the legendary man of letters, Count Leo Tolstoy, author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Set against the backdrop of Russia's turbulent history at the turn of the 20th century, The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy offers a fascinating look at a remarkable era, a complicated artist, and the extraordinary woman who stood at his side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat was the true price of living alongside genius?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Woman Behind the Masterpieces: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover the story of the woman who copied \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e by hand multiple times, all while navigating a complex and passionate relationship with its creator, Leo Tolstoy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLife in Tsarist Russia: \u003c\/b\u003e Through Sofia's eyes, experience daily life at the legendary Yasnaya Polyana estate, set against a backdrop of immense social and political upheaval at the turn of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCandid Personal Diaries: \u003c\/b\u003e Read Sofia's unfiltered thoughts on her thirteen pregnancies, her loneliness, her fierce arguments with Leo, and her desperate struggle for her own identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Wife's Sacrifice: \u003c\/b\u003e A poignant and powerful look at the immense personal cost of being the auxiliary to a genius, chronicling both the profound connection and the heartbreaking distance that defined their 48-year marriage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061997419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 6.02w x 1.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2010 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cathy Porter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403335790773,"sku":"9780061997419","price":19.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e377454a-66ec-4856-8f4a-26e5cab87751.jpg?v=1774968818","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-diaries-of-sofia-tolstoy-9780061997419","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}