An abridged version of , "A Tale of Two Cities". It was prescribed as a supplementary text in the eighth grade. Uptill then I had read only comics and kids' magazines like Champak and Chandamama. I had the habit of reading the stories in the English Text Book long before they were taught and I continued reading the Supplementary Text. It opened up an entirely new world for me.A poverty stricken country France rising up in revolt against the tyrannical Royalty gripped and had a great impact on a young impressionable mind.To this day I can still recall the character of Marie Antoinette knitting the names of all the members of the royal family to be executed. The only moment I felt sad was when one of the names whom I liked gets knitted. I still haven't read the original book and have no intention to because I don't want to erase that special memory of my first book. An abridged version of , "A Tale of Two Cities". It was prescribed as a supplementary text in the eighth grade. Uptill then I had read only comics and kids' magazines like Champak and Chandamama. I had the habit of reading the stories in the English Text Book long before they were taught and I continued reading the Supplementary Text. It opened up an entirely new world for me.A poverty stricken country France rising up in revolt against the tyrannical Royalty gripped and had a great impact on
