A Tale of Two Cities
One man's ultimate sacrifice for love and redemption amid the blood and fury of revolution.
About this book
Set against the tumultuous backdrop of late-18th-century London and Paris, Dickens's sweeping novel follows a web of lives caught between loyalty and revolution as old orders crumble and new passions ignite. Through vivid characters—from ice-calm lawyers to haunted refugees—the narrative threads together love, betrayal, and the possibility of personal resurrection, while exploring justice, social rage, and the human cost of political upheaval. Rich with memorable scenes, moral urgency, and darkly comic touches, this is a thrilling and profoundly humane portrait of a world on the brink, sure to grip readers who like history charged with emotional stakes.