A Cadet of the Black Star Line

Name: A Cadet of the Black Star Line
Author: Ralph Delahaye Paine

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Can I read A Cadet of the Black Star Line in English as a learner?

Yes — read A Cadet of the Black Star Line by Ralph Delahaye Paine in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is B2. Start with a free sample.

CEFR level: B2
Length: 12 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

A seventeen-year-old cadet aboard the mighty Black Star liner Roanoke wrestles with the harsh realities of steamship life and the shadow of his seafaring father's legacy as he faces a brutal captain and the tough path to becoming an officer at sea.

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You can read the sample chapter free, with no account. To read the full book — with tap-to-translate, audio narration and saved progress — start your trial at quiz.nikmas.studio.

Is the text simplified or original?

It's the complete original text, exactly as Ralph Delahaye Paine wrote it — nothing rewritten or cut. The built-in translation, saved vocabulary and audio narration are what carry you through the original prose.

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