{"product_id":"books-hadji-murad-by-leo-tolstoy","title":"Hadji Murad","description":"Tolstoy's novella blends fiction and historical fact to portray a legendary Avar chieftain who switched sides in the nineteenth-century Russo-Caucasian war. Inspired by the author's military service, \u003ci\u003eHadji Murad\u003c\/i\u003e offers riveting views of warfare and treason, murder and vengeance, and behind-the-scenes political plotting. An uncharacteristically brief story by the creator of \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace, \u003c\/i\u003e it voices Tolstoy's pacifist beliefs. \u003cbr\u003eThis novella also provides a compelling depiction of the Caucasus, a mountainous territory between the Black Sea and the Caspian, prized for its strategic location and natural resources. Located at the crossroads of three empires -- Turkey, Persia, and Russia -- the region has long struggled with incursions by its neighbors and remains a troubled corner of the world to this day. Tolstoy's realistic pictures of life in a war zone raise enduringly relevant issues of life and death.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480208793873,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781420961218.jpg?v=1777543945","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-hadji-murad-by-leo-tolstoy","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}