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Adventure awaits in this stunning Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of A Tale of Two Cities, abridged for readers aged 9-12 years.‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.’ Charles Darnay is an exiled French aristocrat, fleeing a Paris torn apart by the French Revolution. Sydney Carlton lives a decadent life in London, where the wealthy waste and the poor starve. The two couldn’t be more different. Except they happen to look alike – and love the same woman. When Charles is captured after returning to Paris to save his servant, Sydney might be his only hope – but will their resemblance be enough to save his life?Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin’s stunning Clothbound Classics. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, these coveted and highly collectable hardback editions will be treasured forever. The perfect gift for book lovers and new readers alike.This is an abridged edition of the classic novel, designed for younger readers.