Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy

<p>[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. <br />--Jay Parini author of <em>The Last Station<p></p></em></p> <p> </p></p><p>Translated by Cathy Porter and with an introduction by Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing <em>The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy </em>chronicles in extraordinary detail the diarist's remarkable marriage to the legendary man of letters Count Leo Tolstoy author of <em>War and Peace </em>and <em>Anna Karenina</em>. Set against the backdrop of Russia's turbulent history at the turn of the 20th century <em>The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy </em>offers a fascinating look at a remarkable era a complicated artist and the extraordinary woman who stood at his side.<p></p></p>