A reformed convict, a policeman bent on revenge and a lonely orphan come together in Victor Hugo's classic novel, vividly retold for newly independent readers by Mary Sebag-Montefiore. Lives change for the better - or for the worse - against the turmoil of revolutionary France. With internet links to find out more about the story and life in France at the time. Chapters in this book include: - The characters in the story - Prologue - Who is Valjean? - The Choice - Cosette and Fantine - Back to Prison - Saving Cosette - Cosette in Love - The Greatness of Valjean - Goodbye - Background to the story - Victor Hugo