There was a solid miniseries done on it a few years ago. I'd start there then decide.

Oct 16, 2020
5:03:13pm

Turnpike Lane Monday Morning Quarterback

Obviously this can't cover the entirety of a novel, but they did a solid job with it.

War & Peace (TV Mini-Series 2016) - IMDb

With Paul Dano, James Norton, Lily James, Adrian Edmondson. As the Russian conflict with Napoleon reaches its peak, five aristocratic families face the possibility of their lives being changed forever.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3910804/[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3910804/?ref_=tt_urv]

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I’m thinking about making the dive into War and Peace. Since it’s at least a

GRCoug

10/16/20 4:51pm

War, What Is It Good For?

Sea Chicken

10/16/20 4:54pm

Absolutely nothing

pink22

10/16/20 4:56pm

Say it again

TwinsRight

10/16/20 4:59pm

Totally should've kept the original title.

squidmark

10/16/20 5:11pm

RE: Totally should've kept the original title.

BYUHawk

10/16/20 5:47pm

Yes. Top 3 greatest books of all time.

valleus

10/16/20 4:55pm

Anna Karenina > W&P

panguitch

10/16/20 4:55pm

Anna Karenina is one of my favorite books.

GRCoug

10/16/20 4:56pm

I've read both and found War and Peace much more rewarding

TomPetty

10/16/20 5:07pm

Just skip the peace parts #PeaceIsBoring

zonacougar

10/16/20 4:56pm

All we are saying

Sea Chicken

10/16/20 4:58pm

I thought the BBC miniseries was good. Haven't read the book though.

BYUHawk

10/16/20 5:01pm

There was a solid miniseries done on it a few years ago. I'd start there then decide.

Turnpike Lane

10/16/20 5:03pm

I haven't seen that yet, but the 1965 Russian miniseries is the gold standard

panguitch

10/16/20 5:52pm

Russian author, three word name. I'd go with Crime and Punishment.

PJMort

10/16/20 5:08pm

You Raskolnikov, you!

TomPetty

10/16/20 5:17pm

I'd go with Fathers and Sons

panguitch

10/16/20 5:51pm

Absolutely worth it. Arguably the GOAT novel

Gustav

10/16/20 5:12pm

My 16 year-old son is reading it for school

Belboz

10/16/20 5:41pm

Uh, not happening

War & Peace (TV Mini-Series 2016) - IMDb

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