Guerra y paz – Tolstoj Lev Nikolajevič (2010)

This superhuman balance is the first thing that surprises the reader of War and Peace. This subtle balance, whose secret escapes all formal analysis, allows the narrative to fluctuate continuously, moving from a salon to a battlefield, from an intimate dialogue to a plan for national regeneration, from a philosophical reflection to a cavalry charge, from a meeting of the French High Command to the bedside of a dying man, without abrupt transitions, without forcing the style, and without the need for explanation or artifice. - From the introduction by Eduardo Mendoza