What can I say. It's War and Peace! Possibly the most famous long, long, long book of all time. If you have several months spare, give this one a go. Possibly one of the ones to be released in the wild methinks. It's VERY easy to spot.

As usual, a synopsis:

"In Russia's struggle with Napoleon, Tolstoy saw a tragedy that involved all mankind. Greater than a historical chronicle, War and Peace is an affirmation of life itself, `a complete picture', as a contemporary reviewer put it, `of everything in which people find their happiness and greatness, their grief and humiliation'.

Tolstoy gave his personal approval to this translation, published here in a new single volume edition, which includes an introduction by Henry Gifford, and Tolstoy's important essay `Some Words about War and Peace'"

Released on Friday, May 28, 2004 at 14.27 Manchester to London Train in Manchester, England United Kingdom.

Left in one of the back-of-seat pockets on this Virgin train. It's a pretty hefty book so shouldn't be too hard to spot!