Synopsis Relates the adventures of a young Englishman who gives his life during the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman he loves. Illustrated with drawings and maps depicting the period.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-12-31 | | Series: | Dover Thrift Editions Series | | Edition Description: | Unabridged |
| Size | | Length: | 293 pages | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 8.0 oz |
Publisher's Note This 1859 historical romance by the most popular of English novelists unfolds in London and Paris during the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. Unjustly imprisoned for 18 years in the Bastille, Dr. Alexander Manette is reunited with his daughter Lucie and safely ensconced in London when the pair are summoned to the Old Bailey to testify against a young Frenchman falsely charged with treason. The accused, Charles Darnay, bears a fortuitous resemblance to the dissolute but noble Sydney Carton, a coincidence that rescues Darnay from certain doom on more than one occasion. Deftly plotted, the novel resounds with drama and romance, culminating in a daring, prison escape in the shadow of the guillotine.
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