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100 1 $aParini, Jay.
245 10$aThe last station :$ba novel of Tolstoy's final year /$cJay Parini.
246 33$aA novel of Tolstoy's final year
250 $a1st Anchor Books ed.
260 $aNew York :$bAnchor Books,$c2009, c1990.
300 $a290 p. ;$c21 cm.
500 $a"Soon to be a major motion picture, starring Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer & James McAvoy" -- Cover
500 $aOriginally published: New York : Henry Holt and Co., c1990
520 $aSummary:As Leo Tolstoy's life draws to a tumultuous close, his tempestuous wife and most cunning disciple are locked in a whirlwind battle for the great man's soul. Torn between his professed doctrine of poverty and chastity and the reality of his enormous wealth and thirteen children, Tolstoy dramatically flees his home, only to fall ill at a tiny nearby rail station. The famous (and famously troubled) writer believes he is dying alone, unaware that over a hundred newspapermen camp outside awaiting hourly reports on his condition. Jay Parini moves deftly between a colorful cast of characters to create a stunning portrait of one of the world's most treasured authors. Dancing between fact and fiction, The Last Station is a brilliant and moving literary performance
600 10$aTolstoy Leo$cgraf$d1828-1910$xFiction
650 0$aNovelists, Russian$xFiction
651 7$aRussia$xHistory$y1904-1914$xFiction$2ssh