Phantoms and Reflections

War and Peace Week 38: Book 3, Part 3, Chapter 33 – Book 4, Part 1, Chapter 4

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Welcome to Week 38 of War and Peace 2024

This week, we have read Book 3, Part 3, Chapter 33 – Book 4, Part 1, Chapter 4.

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.