A Tale of Two Cities

Jarvis Lorry helps Lucy Manette find her father, Doctor Alexander Manette, who spent many years in the Bastille and is returning to life after a severe trauma. Almost simultaneously, Charles Darnay—a French aristocrat who has renounced the privileges of his lineage and is trying to live by his conscience—appears in England. Alongside him is Sydney Carton, a talented but lost lawyer, hiding behind his carelessness a strength of character and deep feelings. As the revolution in France gains momentum, the fates of these individuals become increasingly intertwined, and private life is put at the mercy of history.