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The Cossacks

Author
Leo Tolstoy
Read by
Finian Silverwood
Language
English
Length
5 hours 54 minutes
ISBN
9781802568585
Published
4 September 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Caucasus Mountains
  • cultural clash
  • personal growth
  • Cossack warriors
  • community
  • simplicity
  • existential quest
  • love
  • nature
  • Russian literature

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Description

In "The Cossacks," Tolstoy transports readers to the wild, untamed beauty of the Caucasus Mountains, where young nobleman Olenin seeks solace and purpose among the Cossack warriors. Amidst the breathtaking landscapes, Olenin's eyes are opened to a life vastly different from his own, one rooted in community, simplicity, and the sheer thrill of existence. As he falls for a Cossack girl, Maryanka, he confronts the clash of cultures, personal desires, and the elusive search for happiness.

Author

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was born to a titled family at Yasnaya Polyana, served in the Crimean War, and wrote the two novels that made Russian fiction a world event: War and Peace and Anna Karenina. The first holds a nation at war and at home; the second holds a marriage until it breaks. Later he turned from the worldly novel toward essays and moral tales, arguing with church, property, and his own fame. One hundred and six titles here.

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