Publisher's Synopsis
The Reign of Terror sweeps through Paris, destroying both the high and low, and two Londoners are confronted with impossible choices. Will former aristocrat Charles Darnay abandon his family and brave the revolutionary storm to protect an innocent man? And can depressive barrister Sydney Carton find the strength to make the ultimate sacrifice for the unrequited love of his life? Darnay and Carton join a host of unforgettable characters in this passionate tale of soldiers and servants, revolutionaries and the nobility, set against a backdrop of violent social upheaval. An epic story of resurrection and redemption, based on the 1859 novel by master wordsmith Charles Dickens.
This adaptation by award-winning playwright Christopher M Walsh (Miss Holmes, The Count Of Monte Cristo) captures the epic scope of heartbreak and tragedy like no other adaptation before.
