What stands out about this novel is its surprising sense of hope.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich & Other Stories, Leo Tolstoy, 2009, 1st Edition, HCDJ
The book is illustrated with silk-screened images on thick paper.
You will notice that each myth is illustrated with symbolic imagery.
I was surprised by how many illustrated insets break up the text.
What really grabs you are the illustrated character portraits inside.
You will find that the illustrated pages really bring the stories to life.
You will find that this novel has no wasted words or scenes.