Noodler's — Tolstoy — Ink Review #63
Noodler's — Tolstoy Ink Review # 63 Originally posted on FPN: May 22, 2023 Ink: Tolstoy Series: Russian Type: Bulletproof Brand: Noodler's Country: USA Availability: 90 ml bottles / 3 oz bottles Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno (Japanese EF), Pilot Elite (Japanese EF), Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B) Description Disclaimer: I’ve been avoiding reviewing this ink, mostly because I dislike Tolstoy. About Tolstoy I read some of his books in my youth and recently watched a documentary about him, preparing for this review. I was impressed by his very modern vision of the school system (reminding me of the modern Finnish school system) and the “liberating” of his serfs. He became erratic in the second part of his life. The highlight, I believe, is being excommunicated by the Russian Orthodox Church. He wanted to deprive his wife and children of the royalties of his books in favor of charities. It left me perplexed, a...