📖 The Great Tolstoy Mission

### 📚 The Great Tolstoy Mission:

### War and Peace – Session 1

📍 Location: 350 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1 (Vancouver Central Library)
Room 492, 4th floor (Left from elevator, far right corner)
🕰 Time: September 7th @ 11AM
Hosted by: Vancouver Classics Plays / Novels

After tackling Ivan Ilyich and Hadji Murat, we now begin our climb up the Everest of Russian literature: War and Peace.

To make this epic journey accessible and fun, we’ll read the novel in manageable sections—enough to spark rich discussion but never so much that you’ll feel lost.

Session 1 Reading Assignment:
📖 War and Peace – Book One (Part 1 & 2)

• Pages: ~80–90 pages (most editions)
• We’ll cover the opening salons in Petersburg, the young aristocrats (Pierre, Andrei, Natasha), and the first hints of war.

What to expect:

• Meet the sprawling cast and see how Tolstoy sets up his big questions: fate, history, personal agency, and the search for meaning.
• We’ll talk about which characters intrigue you most, and what surprised or challenged you in the opening.

Bring your copy, your questions, and your first impressions—whether you got through every page or just dipped into the story. Newcomers always welcome!

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### Future Sessions Preview (for group transparency):

• Session 2: Book One, Parts 3–5 (next 80–100 pages)
• Session 3: Book Two, Parts 1–3 (next 80–100 pages)
• …and so on, usually ~80–100 pages per meetup, adjusting for group pace.

📩 RSVP to confirm your seat. Message me with any questions or to get a summary if you’re pressed for time.

Let’s see how far we can climb—one chapter at a time!