Footnotes and Tangents

Footnotes and Tangents

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Petya Rostov
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Petya Rostov

A spirited young boy

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Simon Haisell
Dec 29, 2023
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BOOK ONE

Book 1, Part 1

Chapter 8

Count Rostov’s youngest son was clearly having far too much fun in the backroom away from the “talk of society scandals.” He is a “plump rosy-faced boy in a short jacket”, and he runs off “angrily” eager to return to their games.

Chapter 15

While men thump the table and talk of war, the youngest Rostov wants to know what is for pudding. Luckily, he’s got a bold older sis to ask the grown-ups about the ices.

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