A Tale of Two Cities

Part of the Chiltern Classics range. After eighteen years as a prisoner in the Bastille, Dr. Manette settles in London with his long-lost daughter Lucie. But their tranquil existence is shattered when the family is drawn back to Paris, a city in the grip of the Terror. In Dickens' great historical novel, the action switches between London and Revolutionary Paris in a compelling drama of love, vengeance, and sacrifice. Chiltern are publishers of exquisitely crafted editions of the world's finest classic literature. These beautiful books are a perfect mix of tradition and the very latest in printing techniques. With wonderful original, detailed, and embossed covers, sparkling gilt edges, cream art paper, ribbon markers, and stitched binding, they are simply the most beautiful classics ever published.