Men's Prisoner Shed

Also known as Men's Shed, Prisoner Shed

building
makeshift military construction

A foul wooden shed where French-held Russian prisoners, including Pierre, are packed together near Moscow. Smoke, crowding, and the sound of executions make it the grimmest interior of the captivity sequence.

Type: building
Style: makeshift military construction
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 289
Books: 1

History

BOOK 1War and Peace
A foul wooden shed where French-held Russian prisoners, including Pierre, are packed together near Moscow. Smoke, crowding, and the sound of executions make it the grimmest interior of the captivity sequence.