Welcome to A Year of War and Peace, a book club podcast where we read the entirety of Tolstoy's War and Peace one chapter at a time to finish the book in one year.

In this episode we explain the basic premise of the podcast, the origins of this challenge, and what exactly War and Peace is and why you should read it.

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Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 1.

Anna Pavlovna and Prince Vasily discuss family and politics.

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Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 2.

Anna Pavlovna's soiree begins. Enter Helene, Lise Bolkonsky, and Pierre Bezukhov.

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Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 3.

Anna Pavlovna's soiree continues. The viscount discusses politics, Pierre debates with the Abbe, and Andrey Bolkonsky makes his introduction.

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Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 4.

Princess Drubetskoy petitions Prince Vasily, Pierre and Andrey debate the Viscount Mortemarte, and Hippolyte tells a story.

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Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 5.

Anna Pavlovna's soiree ends. Hippolyte flirts with Liza, and Pierre and Andrey discuss their frustrations with life.

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Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 6.

Andrey and Liza argue, Pierre reassures Andrey, and Pierre goes to a party at Anatole's.

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Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 7.

The action moves to Moscow as the Count and Countess Rostov discuss the latest gossip with guests at their name-day celebration.

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