War and Peace by L.N. Tolstoy. OGIZ, Leningrad, 1945. All four volumes in one book. Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel “War and Peace” stands as one of the greatest works in Russian and world literature, often hailed as the “genuine Russia” (I.S. Turgenev). The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the events of the year 1812, depicting grand and expansive battle scenes.