A Transient Guest, and Other Episodes

Name: A Transient Guest, and Other Episodes
Author: Edgar Saltus

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Yes — read A Transient Guest, and Other Episodes by Edgar Saltus 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: 8 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

A young Wall Street heir finds himself a guest of the Dutch consul in exotic Sumatra, where the sultry landscape and enigmatic locals hint at hidden motives beneath the colonial veneer. Adventure and intrigue await amid the lush tropics and shadowed alliances.

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