The year is 1775, and the two cities are Paris and London. Paris is a violent, dangerous place. The poor people watch the aristocrats living in luxury, while they starve. They meet in secret places and plan their revenge. Revolution is on its way.
Aristocrat Charles Darnay sees the injustice and renounces his privileged lifestyle. He moves to London to live a simple life. There he meets and marries Lucie Manette, whose father, Dr Manette, was a prisoner in the Bastille in Paris for 18 long years.
Later, family obligations force Darnay back to Paris, where the Revolution is in full force. He is captured by revolutionaries, desperate for revenge against his aristocratic family. Can has ties with Dr Manette save him from the terrible Guillotine?
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The year is 1775, and the two cities are Paris and London. Paris is a violent, dangerous place. The poor people watch the aristocrats living in luxury, while they starve. They meet in secret places and plan their revenge. Revolution is on its way.
Aristocrat Charles Darnay
sees the injustice and renounces his privileged lifestyle. He moves to London to live a simple life. There he meets and marries Lucie Manette, whose father, Dr Manette, was a prisoner in the Bastille in Paris for 18 long years.
Later, family obligations force Darnay back to Paris, where the Revolution is in full force. He is captured by revolutionaries, desperate for revenge against his aristocratic family. Can has ties with Dr Manette save him from the terrible Guillotine?
Burlington english readers include:
Cross-curricular focus section
Activity pages
Glossary with phonetic
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