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War and Peace Week 5: Book 1 Part 2 Chapter 4 – 10

Feb 04, 2024
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Welcome to week five of War and Peace 2024. This week we have read Book 1, Part 2, Chapters 4–10. Everything you need for this read-along and book group can be found on the main War and Peace page of Footnotes and Tangents. There you will find:

  • The reading schedule with links to daily chat threads for each chapter.

  • Weekly updates like this one.

  • Plot summaries for each character

  • All Tolstoy’s parties

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