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The Russian novelist and moral philosopher Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) ranks as one of the worlds great writers, and his War and Peace has been called the greatest novel ever written. The purpose of all true creative art, he believed, is to teach. But the message in all his stories is…

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If, like me, you are time poor, the thought of reading (or re-reading) a tomb like "War and Peace" can seem a little daunting. However, this does not mean you cannot enjoy the greatness of Leo Tolstoy - his short stories are a wonderful way to appreciate his genius, his wisdom, and his insight. There is something in this book for everyone with the added benefit that one does not need to spend hours to get through the plot. My personal favourite was "How Much Land Does a Man Need". As with all his stories, you are taken on a…

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