In Volume II of War and Peace, Tolstoy deepens his exploration of personal transformation amidst the chaos of history. As Napoleon’s invasion of Russia looms ever closer, the lives of Pierre, Andrei, Natasha, and the Rostov family are swept into the accelerating currents of war, love, and existential uncertainty. Pierre grapples with the emptiness of wealth and begins a restless search for truth. Prince Andrei, hardened by loss, faces both the brutality of battle and the stirrings of renewal. Na ...