“Book Descriptions: "Kholstomer", also translated as "Strider", was started by Leo Tolstoy in 1863 and left unfinished until 1886, when it was reworked and published as "Kholstomer: The Story of a Horse". It is told almost entirely from the animals' point of view. The story centers upon this animal, an aged, battered horse who, Tolstoy stipulates, remains “majestic” despite his advanced age and "ugliness".” DRIVE