A Tale of Two Cities , 9781906230647 - Softcover

Charles Dickens

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906230641 ISBN 13: 9781906230647

Publisher: Real Reads, 2013

Synopsis

"It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done."

Sydney Carton is a lawyer who has wasted his abilities and his life. Now he has to make a difficult choice about what is really important to him, which could be a matter of life or death.

The French Revolution is running its violent course; lives are ruined as a new France is created. How did the gentle Doctor Manette and his daughter, Lucie, become caught up in France's struggles? What is the real identity of the handsome Charles Darnay, who wins Lucie's hand in marriage? And why does the shadow of La Bastille Prison hang over them all?

The best of times and the worst of times. London and Paris. Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay. A story of contrasts and chaos. Can peace ever be restored in France? Can it ever be restored in the hearts of the people involved?

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About this title

About the Authors

Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) is considered the greatest novelist of the Victorian era and created many of the worlds most notable fictional characters, including Fagin, Mr Micawber and Miss Havisham.

KAREN DONNELLY lives in the English seaside town of Brighton, where for the past twenty years she has been working as a fulltime illustrator, mostly of children's books. She has solid experience in illustration for publishing, advertising and commercial clients.

GILL TAVNER was an English Teacher and Head of Department before turning to writing when she had young children of her own. She has also taught English in South East Asia, worked as a personal trainer, been a management trainee in an insurance company, le

Edition details

• Publisher: Real Reads
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906230641
• ISBN 13: 9781906230647
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Karen Donnelly
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64