Voltaire in Exile: The Last Years, 1753-78
by Ian Davidson
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Author: Ian DavidsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-01-13
ISBN: 0802142362
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Grove Press
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Book Review: How Voltaire became good
Summary: 5 Stars
An excellent book; it is necessary reading for anyonewho thought they knew something about Voltaire, given
the common misunderstanding and ignorance about the
journey that Voltaire made in political thought and
civil-rights campaigning - as well as commerce -
during an incredibly productive time at the end of his
life. (The title refers to the fact that this period
was spent mostly near Geneva, for safety from the
french king.)
The work is scrupulously detailed about Voltaire's life (being largely based on his some 15,000 letters), while remaining clear and gently passionate, and without losing any sense of the rhythm of Voltaire's journey, but the author does not ornament Voltaire, and he does not need to: the story, and the narrative therefrom, are fascinating, and of key importance not just for Voltaire, but also the history of freedom in Europe.
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