A Visit From Voltaire
- Authors
- Küng, Dinah Lee
- Publisher
- Eyes and Ears
- Tags
- christmas , france , historical romance , winter into spring , family comedy , selfhelp , spiritual growth , historical 1700s , christmas and holiday , historical comedy , voltaire , comic literary fiction , historical fiction , author biography , enlightenment , domestic comedy , winter 2011 read , french history , french literature , winter story , historical authors , winter
- ISBN
- 9782970074861
- Date
- 2004-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.39 MB
- Lang
- en
Nominated for the UK's Orange Prize for Fiction, the comic novel "A Visit From Voltaire" brings the incorrigible 18th-century troublemaker back to life as he haunts the Swiss farmhouse of a newly-arrived American and her family.
Over the course of a lonely winter, a hilariously reincarnated Voltaire evolves from the Houseguest-from-Hell into the narrator's wisest friend, teaching her how to live life to the fullest. Funny, original and appealing to all ages, including students of French language or history, this is history literally brought to life, complete with wig, kneebreeches and a coffee addiction.
“In the tradition of the best self-help novels, Voltaire teaches her how to live a happy and full life,” Nicholas Cronk, "The Cambridge Guide to Voltaire"
"Definitely my book of the year.” Irene Double, librarian for Bradford Libraries, UK, "Shelf Life"