Les Miserables;volume I & II (Paperback)

from Rachissy

I finished much faster than I anticipated but I just couldn't put it down. The last book had a lot of action as the students of Paris built a barricade and revolted. Our boy, Marius, finds himself in the middle of the fray which is not going in their favor. Jean Valjean arrives and helps him out ...

from helen295

Les Miserables is one of the longest books I've ever read (and I've read a lot of long books) and as someone with very little knowledge of French history, it was also one of the most challenging. Jean Valjean has just been released from prison after nineteen years (he had been sentenced to five y...

from Rachissy

I finished much faster than I anticipated but I just couldn't put it down. The last book had a lot of action as the students of Paris built a barricade and revolted. Our boy, Marius, finds himself in the middle of the fray which is not going in their favor. Jean Valjean arrives and helps him out ...

from SuzOls

Where do I begin? Maybe I should start with this: I love epic novels. There are not many therapies quite as effective as books with the ability to transport you out of your problems and into fictional ones. This book came at just the right time; half of it was read during a tumultous two week per...

from rainpebble

"Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo My thoughts and comments: I finished "Les Miserables" as part of the Le Salon group read yesterday morning and, (attempting to keep it spoiler free), yes, this is indeed a book that I loved and will read again over the years. Hugo has a way about writing that almos...