| A Tale of Two Cities Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1605120197 ISBN-13: 9781605120195 Publisher: Akasha Classics OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: A Tale Of Two Cities, by Dickens, Charles - Akasha Classics, AkashaPublishing.Com - A Tale of Two Cities is Dickens, Charles' sweeping and romantic historical novel, pitting the fate of one family against the turmoil of a nation. Lucie Manette and Charles Darnay seem to have put their troubles behind them. Both Darnay and Dr. Manette, Lucie's father, are French exiles who paid a heavy price for their convictions. Now they have found love and safety in London. But when the French revolution breaks out everything changes. Drawn back to Paris to help a friend, the couple now find themselves in the midst of the Reign of Terror, which threatens to engulf them. Will they find a way out? Dickens, one of the foremost storytellers in the English language, shines in one of his most popular works. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007942277 |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Series: Akasha Classics Akasha Classic |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.42 lbs) 404 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Tale Of Two Cities, by Dickens, Charles - Akasha Classics, AkashaPublishing.Com - A Tale of Two Cities is Dickens, Charles ' sweeping and romantic historical novel, pitting the fate of one family against the turmoil of a nation. Lucie Manette and Charles Darnay seem to have put their troubles behind them. Both Darnay and Dr. Manette, Lucie's father, are French exiles who paid a heavy price for their convictions. Now they have found love and safety in London. But when the French revolution breaks out everything changes. Drawn back to Paris to help a friend, the couple now find themselves in the midst of the Reign of Terror, which threatens to engulf them. Will they find a way out? Dickens, one of the foremost storytellers in the English language, shines in one of his most popular works. |