Dickens's first historical novel is a thrilling tale of murder,
treachery, and forbidden love with rioting mob scenes to make any
reader's hair stand on end Barnaby 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 is a powerful historical tale of forbidden
love, abduction, and the dangerous power of the mob.