I am currently attempting to slog my way through Tolstoy's "War and Peace". It's one of my life goals...to read all the classics. The story is actually pretty good when it deals with the Rostov family, however, the war with Napoleon gets long. I must admit though it is giving me a more clear picture of why Napoleon was despised by the European royalty. I loved "Anna Karenina" by Tolstoy. If I had my life to do over I just might major in Russian Studies. I find them fascinating.