{"product_id":"reveries-of-the-solitary-walker-by-jean-jacques-rousseau-9780140443639","title":"Reveries of the Solitary Walker","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRousseau's final work and meditation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a period of forced exile and solitary wandering brought about by his radical views on religion and politics, Jean-Jacques Rousseau returned to Paris in 1770. Here, in the last two years of his life, he wrote his final work, the \u003cem\u003eReveries\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this eloquent masterpiece, the great political thinker describes his sense of isolation from a society he felt had rejected his writings – and the manner in which he has come to terms with his alienation. As he walks around Paris, gazing at plants, day-dreaming and finding comfort in the virtues of solitude and the natural world, Rousseau's reflections are meditative, amusing, and lyrical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fascinating exploration of Rousseau's thought as he looks back over his life, searching to justify his actions, to defend himself against his critics, and to elaborate upon his philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46532643193068,"sku":"9780140443639","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27324163482237.jpg?v=1749323781","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/reveries-of-the-solitary-walker-by-jean-jacques-rousseau-9780140443639","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}