Voltaire,  1694-1778 <br/><br/>
Zadig, ou la Destinée, histoire orientale 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zadig https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zadig_(livre)  Release date is 2003-11-01 
<br/><br/> "Zadig, ou la Destinée, histoire orientale" by Voltaire is a philosophical tale published in 1747. Young Zadig navigates a fantastical Orient where fortune constantly shifts between favor and cruelty. Falsely accused, narrowly escaping punishment, and rising to become Babylon's Prime Minister, he faces injustice, superstition, and danger at every turn. When his forbidden love for Queen Astarté is discovered, Zadig must flee, encountering colorful characters while never losing hope of returning to claim his destiny in Babylon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Manners and customs -- Fiction French fiction -- 18th century Political fiction, French 
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