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I'm trying to find the best translation available on kindle as I live on an island with no bookshops or viable postal service. Any advice?
Wendy I agree that Aylmer and Louise Maude's translation is wonderful and the Kindle recently (Spring 2017) had an update which made pulling up the MANY foo…moreI agree that Aylmer and Louise Maude's translation is wonderful and the Kindle recently (Spring 2017) had an update which made pulling up the MANY footnotes (including all of the French translations) dramatically easier. It was a drastic change for the better in the middle of my reading the book. Overall, I think there's a strong argument for reading such a footnote-heavy book on a kindle vs. hard-copy. (less)
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War and Peace
by Leo Tolstoy
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