Balsamo, the magician; or, the memoirs of a physician

Name: Balsamo, the magician; or, the memoirs of a physician
Author: Alexandre Dumas

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CEFR level: B2
Length: 47 chapters
Format: The complete book

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In 1770, a mysterious and powerful stranger ventures into the shadowy forests near the Rhine, guided by a flickering light and veiled threats, as dark secrets and secret societies loom in the air during the turbulent times before the French Revolution.

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