Age Group: 9 - 12 Years

Description:

Set against the backdrop of early nineteenth-century France, this sprawling novel follows Jean Valjean, a former convict seeking redemption after years of imprisonment for stealing bread. Pursued by the unforgiving police inspector Javert, Valjean reinvents himself, becomes a benefactor to the poor, and adopts the orphaned Cosette. Their intertwined lives unfold against revolution, poverty, and injustice in Paris, culminating at the 1832 barricades. The novel is a meditation on justice, mercy, love, and moral transformation.