Candide, or Optimism Lancashire On a gloomy day in

On a gloomy day in Manchester

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Readers will be eager to return for the duo's next adventure

Will trouble turn into an unexpected gift this Christmas

Candide, or Optimism Lancashire On a gloomy day inA major new translation of Voltaire's fast paced, globe trotting satire an irresistible holiday read. Brought up in the household of a powerful Baron, Candide is an open minded young man, whose tutor, Pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'. But when his love for the Baron's rosy cheeked daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own way in the world. And so he and his various companions begin a breathless