“[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.”
—Jay Parini, author of
The Last Station
Translated 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,
offers a fascinating look at a remarkable era, a complicated artist, and the extraordinary woman who stood at his side.