War and Peace. Book 1. Volumes 1-2

"War and Peace" is an epic novel by Leo Tolstoy, one of the greatest works of world literature, describing the life of Russian society during the Napoleonic Wars. "War and Peace" is a large-scale picture of life in Russia, taken from all its social strata (from peasants to Emperor Alexander I), and a detailed description of the course of military actions, as well as a reflection on human behavior during war, but most importantly - it is a deep philosophical contemplation and exploration of life as such - in everyday life, in family, in peacetime, and in war. 

This is why "War and Peace" can be read and re-read throughout one's life - this novel will never lose its relevance.