{"product_id":"book-ayk1","title":"Candide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCandide\u003c\/em\u003e, published simultaneously in five European capitals in 1759, became an instant bestseller and is now regarded as one of the key texts of the Enlightenment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a witty allegory of a young man whose optimism gives way to disillusionment after a series of terrible misfortunes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoltaire’s preoccupations with evil and with various kinds of human folly and intolerance found a perfect vehicle in this philosophical tale. A master storyteller, he combined often wildly entertaining action with profoundly serious sense, parodying the traditional chivalric and oriental tales with which his public was more familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49307313340720,"sku":"BDayk1","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49307313373488,"sku":"ZEayk1","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/182072-ayk1-Square.jpg?v=1733262097","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ayk1","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}