Adrian Edmondson's six best books

Adrian Edmondson played Count Ilya Rostov in the BBC's 2016 adaptation of War and Peace. One of his six best books, as shared at the Daily Express:

WAR AND PEACE by Leo Tolstoy

I’ve made jokes about War And Peace but it’s really good.

When I got a part in it I read it in two different translations. I’ve never read anyone else, apart from Hardy, who can describe love as well as Tolstoy. You also get the history of Napoleon’s foray into Russia.

Read about another entry on the list.

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