Lev Tolstoy. Begstvo is raia [Leo Tolstoy. Flight from Paradise]

The new book by Pavel Basinsky is based strictly on the available archival documents and it recreates the Tolstoy"s life and especially his flight from Yasnaia Poliana at age 82. Why did he leave his wife, his family? Did he want to be with peasants? Was the home environment so unbearable? Or did he finally fulfilled his dream of leaving home and going wander like Buddha did in his young years? In this book author carefully analyzes the relationships, the circumstances, and examines all existing versions of Tolstoy"s flight.