Zadig, without being verbose, is basically a story of fate, of Devine intervention and consequence without the self serving scriptures of a bible. We are taught that we must not judge or give meaning to the individual details but look at the totality to render a fair and accurate assessment of life and fortune.

I stumbled upon Voltaire through a friend. This was the first book I’ve read of his and, to be frank, it is phenomenal. The words spill across the page so eloquently and tells of the valiant tale of Zadig- a man who has misfortunes from left to right. I had fun reading it.