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8%OFFCharles Dickens - Tale of Two Cities - 9780099511854 - V9780099511854
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Tale of Two Cities

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Description for Tale of Two Cities Paperback. Lucie Manette has been separated from her father for eighteen years while he languished in Paris' most feared prison, the Bastille. Finally reunited, the Manettes' fortunes become inextricably intertwined with those of two men, the heroic aristocrat Darnay and the dissolute lawyer Carton. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 316.

'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...'

Lucie Manette has been separated from her father for eighteen years while he languished in Paris's most feared prison, the Bastille. Finally reunited, the Manettes' fortunes become inextricably intertwined with those of two men, the heroic aristocrat Darnay and the dissolute lawyer Carton. Their story, which encompasses violence, revenge, love and redemption, is grippingly played out against the backdrop of the terrifying brutality of the French Revolution.

‘Dickens's magnificent account of the revolution and one of his best (and shortest) novels’ Observer

Product Details

Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099511854
SKU
V9780099511854
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About Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born in Hampshire on February 7, 1812. His father was a clerk in the navy pay office, who was well paid but often ended up in financial troubles. When Dickens was twelve years old he was send to work in a shoe polish factory because his family had been taken to the debtors' prison. Fagin is named ... Read more

Reviews for Tale of Two Cities
It is really one of his best. There are passages so spattered with violence and blood that you look out for the red blotches on the page in front of you...brilliantly plotted
A.N. Wilson
Daily Telegraph
Dickens's story of love, espionage and Anglo-French relations
Scotsman
When I was very much younger I used to think ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Tale of Two Cities


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