Film · 1998 · Directed by Bille August · Starring Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman
An ex-convict tries to live honestly while a policeman pursues him.
The film is a faithful, but heavily cut, version of a huge novel.
The book has hundreds of pages on history and the city.
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
A grand, moving epic about mercy and second chances, with characters you take to heart. Reading it is a big, rewarding experience that stays with you.
Who will like it: Readers who love sweeping, emotional stories about kindness, redemption and human spirit.