War and Peace
by Leo Tolstoy
Published in 1869 (I finished it on July 11, 2007)
Finally, after two years, I finish it. Excellent novel! Captures an immense amount in its few pages (over 1400!), and offers many insights into the human experience. The man was a master wordsmith--a term I seldom like to use. But everyone should read this book at least once. Well, maybe only once. It's huge!

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