Les Miserables by Christine Donougher

A hardened former convict is transformed by an act of mercy and vows to live an honorable life, becoming a prosperous guardian to a destitute young woman while a relentless, law‑obsessed inspector pursues him. The story follows the tragic descent of a struggling mother, the hopes and heartbreaks of young lovers, and the courage of students at a Parisian uprising, culminating in daring rescues and moral reckonings that probe justice, compassion, and social inequality.