Dickenss first historical novel is a thrilling tale of murder, treachery, and forbidden love with rioting mob scenes to makeany reader’shair stand on endBarnaby Rudge is a young innocent simpleton who is devoted to his talkative raven, Grip. When he gets caught up in the mayhem of the Gordon riots and a mysterious unsolved murder, his life is put in jeopardy.This isa powerful historical tale of forbidden love, abduction, and the dangerous power of the mob.