The Lion in the Shadow of the Lion

In 1869, the third son was born in the family of Leo Nikolaevich and Sofia Andreyevna Tolstoy, who was named after his father. He tried to become a doctor, a writer, a sculptor, and a socio-political figure. But everywhere he... was accepted only as the son of the great writer, little Leo Tolstoy. As a joke, he was called Tiger Tigrovich. In the end — unfulfilled dreams and a broken life. Love for his father turned into hatred... Pavel Basinsky is a writer, journalist, and literary scholar. Winner of the “Big Book” award. His fascinating documentary research on the life and work of Leo Tolstoy has sparked a new wave of interest in the phenomenon of the “Yasnaya Polyana Apostle.” “The Lion in the Shadow of the Lion” continues the series “Tolstoy: A New Perspective,” which began with the book “The True Story of Anna Karenina.”