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A Gamble with Life
by Silas K. Hocking
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Yes — read A Gamble with Life by Silas K. Hocking 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
- 41 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
A desperate inventor proposes a risky financial gamble backed by his own life insurance, confident his scheme will bring fortune—or else he has a final escape planned. Can ambition overcome the perilous stakes of this daring compact?
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Contents
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