A Study In Shadows

Name: A Study In Shadows
Author: William John Locke

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Yes — read A Study In Shadows by William John Locke in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C1. Start with a free sample.

CEFR level: C1
Length: 16 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

A young Englishwoman confronts the bleak isolation of a winter at Pension Boccard, where six enigmatic women share lives marked by loneliness and guarded secrets. Amidst dreary days and whispered gossip, she begins to question the hidden shadows behind their façades.

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