<DIV><DIV></div> The year is 1910. <I>Anna Karenina</I> and <I>War and Peace</I> have made Leo Tolstoy the world's most famous author. But fame comes at a price. In this fascinating look at a tortured genius on the eve of death, Jay Parini presents Tolstoy's autobiographical writing alongside letters from loved ones to paint a portrait of the great author's final year. Desperate to find respite from his troubled marriage, Tolstoy ventures into the wilderness in search of isolation, only to find a battle for his soul and legacy that offers no peace. <I>Last Steps</I> puts a literary giant's life and work in perspective as it bears witness to his struggle to reconcile the two.<BR><BR></DIV>