by Ralph Mowat
First published 2000
The streets of Paris run red with the blood of the innocent as the French Revolution rages. In this maelstrom, a daring tale of love, loss, and heroism unfolds. Charles Darnay, a French once-aristocrat, risks his life to return home and rescue his family from the guillotine. Meanwhile, the dissolute Sydney Carton sees a chance at redemption, willing to trade his own life for Darnay's to save the woman they both love. As the Reign of Terror tightens its grip, these two men are bound on a collision course with destiny, their fates intertwined in the chaos of a nation reborn in violence.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, redemption
Setting: England, France, London, Paris
Period: 1789
96 pages · Paperback · Oxford University Press
Content warnings: violence