{"product_id":"a-tale-of-two-cities","title":"A Tale of Two Cities","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was the time of the French Revolution a time of great change and great danger. It was a time when injustice was met by a lust for vengeance, and rarely was a distinction made between the innocent and the guilty. Against this tumultuous historical backdrop, Dickens' great story of unsurpassed adventure and courage unfolds.\u003cbr\u003eUnjustly imprisoned for 18 years in the Bastille, Dr. Alexandre Manette is reunited with his daughter, Lucie, and safely transported from France to England. It would seem that they could take up the threads of their lives in peace. As fate would have it though, the pair are summoned to the Old Bailey to testify against a young Frenchman Charles Darnay falsely accused of treason. Strangely enough, Darnay bears an uncanny resemblance to another man in the courtroom, the dissolute lawyer's clerk Sydney Carton.\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly plotted, the novel is rich in drama, romance, and heroics that culminate in a daring prison escape in the shadow of the guillotine.\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBook the 1st. Recalled to Life -- 1. The Period -- 2. The Mail -- 3. The Night Shadows -- 4. The Preparation -- 5. The Wine-shop -- 6. The Shoemaker -- Book the 2nd. The Golden Thread -- 1. Five Years Later -- 2. A Sight -- 3. A Disappointment -- 4. Congratulatory -- 5. The Jackal -- 6. Hundreds of People -- 7. Monseigneur in Town -- 8. Monseigneur in the Country -- 9. The Gorgon's Head -- 10. Two Promises -- 11. A Companion Picture -- 12. The Fellow of Delicacy -- 13. The Fellow of No Delicacy -- 14. The Honest Tradesman -- 15. Knitting -- 16. Still Knitting -- 17. One Night -- 18. Nine Days -- 19. An Opinion -- 20. A Plea -- 21. Echoing Footsteps -- 22. The Sea Still Rises -- 23. Fire Rises -- 24. Drawn to the Loadstone Rock -- Book the 3rd. The Track of a Storm -- 1. In Secret -- 2. The Grindstone -- 3. The Shadow -- 4. Calm in Storm -- 5. The Wood-sawyer -- 6. Triumph -- 7. A Knock at the Door -- 8. A Hand at Cards -- 9. The Game Made -- 10. The Substance of the Shadow -- 11. Dusk -- 12. Darkness -- 13. Fifty-two -- 14. The Knitting Done -- 15. The Footsteps Die Out for Ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter a childhood blighted by poverty, commercial success came early to Charles Dickens (1812-70). By the age of 24, he was an international sensation whose new novels were eagerly anticipated. Two centuries later, Dickens' popularity endures as readers revel in the warm humanity and rollicking humor of his tales of self-discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was the time of the French Revolution -- a time of great change and great danger. It was a time when injustice was met by a lust for vengeance, and rarely was a distinction made between the innocent and the guilty. Against this tumultuous historical backdrop, Dickens' great story of unsurpassed adventure and courage unfolds.\u003cbr\u003eUnjustly imprisoned for 18 years in the Bastille, Dr. Alexandre Manette is reunited with his daughter, Lucie, and safely transported from France to England. It would seem that they could take up the threads of their lives in peace. As fate would have it though, the pair are summoned to the Old Bailey to testify against a young Frenchman -- Charles Darnay -- falsely accused of treason. Strangely enough, Darnay bears an uncanny resemblance to another man in the courtroom, the dissolute lawyer's clerk Sydney Carton. It is a coincidence that saves Darnay from certain doom more than once. Brilliantly plotted, the novel is rich in drama, romance, and heroics that culminate in a daring prison escape in the shadow of the guillotine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dickens, Charles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1998-12-31\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiction \/ Classics|Fiction \/ World Literature \/ England - 19th Century|Fiction \/ Historical \/ General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Historical fiction|Fiction|Fathers and daughters|History|Executions and executioners|England|War stories|French|France|18th century|London|Paris (France)|London (England)|Revolution, 1789-1799|Lookalikes|1789-1799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486406510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486406510\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52372099629337,"sku":"SP-9780486406510","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780486406510_spiral.png?v=1778438906","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/a-tale-of-two-cities","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}