Leo Tolstoy Was One Of The Most Gifted Novelists Of All Time. He Created The Masterpieces War And Peace, And Anna Karenina, But He Wrote Hundreds Of Other Books, Stories, And Essays. In The Middle Of His Life, He Underwent A Spiritual Transformation And Became An Ardent Pacifist. His Beliefs Influenced Non-violent Political Action From Gandhi To Martin Luther King Jr. In This Novel, A Troubled Young Man Runs Away From His Life In Search Of Adventure-and Himself.