The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie, whom he had never met. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror.
Author: Charles Dickens
Set in: London and Paris between 1775–93
Genre: Historical novel
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I've reread this novel a while ago with avenbleak and we both enjoyed it greatly, right, Aven? 🙂
If you decide to read it, you'll find a lot of our comments/ discussions on it-- feel free to add your feelings and ideas 😄
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