Terry Waite's six best books

Terry Waite was the Church of England hostage negotiator held captive in Beirut by Hezbollah from 1987 to 1991. His books include Taken On Trust and Solitude. One of Waite's six best books, as shared at the Daily Express:

WAR AND PEACE by Leo Tolstoy

A wonderful survey of the Tsarist era in Russian history and the gradual decline of the families.

It's a Russian Forsyte Saga really. The 1972 BBC production, when Anthony Hopkins played Pierre, brought it to life for me.

Read about another entry on the list.

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