A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
Publisher: Dutton 1906
ISBN/ASIN: B004EHZXVQ
Number of pages: 396
Description:
Against the backdrop of the French Revolution, Dickens unfolds a masterpiece of drama, adventure, and courage featuring Charles Darnay, a man falsely accused of treason. He bears an uncanny resemblance to the dissolute, yet noble Sydney Carton. Brilliantly plotted, the novel culminates in a daring prison escape in the shadow of the guillotine.
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