Les Miserables no-tag this edition reflects thirty years

this edition reflects thirty years of advances in textual scholarship

now reissued after almost 30 years

Napoleon’s marshals

'The hottest thinker in the world' Bryan Appleyard

A magisterial work of historical storytelling

Les Miserables no-tag this edition reflects thirty yearsLes Miserable is the story of Jean Valjean's transformation from criminal to hero, and his dedication to doing good in a world where harsh laws often thwart the most benevolent impulses. Imprisoned for nineteen years after stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving family, Valjean is on the path to becoming a repeat offender when a charitable bishop's act of pity compels him to become an honest man. Over the next two decades, Valjean