{"product_id":"9781439754795","title":"Destiny Midi Lined Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrançois-Marie Arouet (1694–1778), known as Voltaire, was a writer, philosopher, poet, dramatist, historian and polemicist of the Enlightenment era. The diversity of his literary offerings is surpassed only by its abundance: nearly 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and some 15 million words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Paris, Voltaire was the son of a well-established lawyer who wanted his son to follow in his own footsteps. The young Arouet changed his name to Voltaire and swiftly began making a name for himself as a writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot just a prolific writer and poet, Voltaire is renowned for his views and ideas on rational religion and liberty. He was a man of reason and had a hatred for superstition. He endeavoured to champion his philosophies through his writings, and he crossed borders and cultures to spread his message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful binding originally housed Voltaire’s \u003cem\u003eZadig, or The Book of Fate,\u003c\/em\u003e his most popular work after \u003cem\u003eCandide.\u003c\/em\u003e The book was published in 1747 and this binding was crafted in 1893 by Chamerot et Renouard in Paris. \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Fate\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of an ancient Babylonian philosopher named Zadig. It is an example of how Voltaire used a story to comment on the issues of his time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was thanks to this zealous and formidable contribution to the Enlightenment era that the age is also known as the Age of Voltaire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"paperblanks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53956980736310,"sku":"9781439754795","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0370\/1476\/5613\/files\/9781439754795_FrontHighRes.jpg?v=1776881262","url":"https:\/\/journeysgifts.com\/products\/9781439754795","provider":"Journeys Spirited Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}