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Arethusa

by F. Marion Crawford

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical22 chapters
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CEFR level
C1
Length
22 chapters
Format
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About this book

About this book

In 1376 Constantinople, Venetian ex-soldier Carlo Zeno navigates a city divided by ruthless power struggles between Genoese rivals and the fragile Byzantine throne. Amid deadly rivalries and shifting alliances, he seeks to reclaim honor and reshape fate.

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Contents

22 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
03CHAPTER I
04CHAPTER II
05CHAPTER III
06CHAPTER IV
07CHAPTER V
08CHAPTER VI
09CHAPTER VII
10CHAPTER VIII
11CHAPTER IX
12CHAPTER X

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