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In a lively wayside tavern, local men gather to drink and exchange gossip, while a long-buried murder from a nearby mansion looms over the community. Enter Barnaby Rudge, a lovable yet simple-minded young man whose good nature draws people to him, even as his gullibility makes him a target for the unscrupulous. As he navigates a world filled with a talkative black raven, a London locksmith and his family, a man seemingly returned from the dead, an overly enthusiastic hangman, an anti-Catholic lord, a violent mob, and the British Militia, Barnaby’s journey raises the question can he escape ...

In a world torn apart by religious conflict, the Protestant Sir John Chester and the Catholic Geoffrey Haredale have been locked in a bitter feud for years. Mirroring the tragic romance of Romeo and Juliet, their children long to unite in marriage, but their families stand fiercely opposed. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1780, when an anti-Catholic mob wreaked havoc across London, this gripping tale weaves love and intrigue with the story of Barnaby, a simple young man who finds himself ensnared in a conflict he struggles to comprehend. (Brad Filippone)

Step into the turbulent world of 18th-century London with Charles Dickens historical novel, Barnaby Rudge. Set against the backdrop of the infamous Gordon riots of 1780, the story unfolds in 1775 as Barnaby, his mother, and their talking raven Grip flee from a blackmailer, seeking refuge. Meanwhile, Joe Willet is forced to abandon his home and the woman he adores to escape his fathers wrath. As the years pass, these characters, along with a host of others whose lives intertwine, find themselves swept up in the chaos of a violent Protestant uprising led by Sir George Gordon. With a mob swelling...