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By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories

by Louis Becke

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateAdventure20 chapters
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CEFR level
B2
Length
20 chapters
Format
The complete book

About this book

About this book

Amidst the rugged beauty of an old Australian seaport, five fearless sailormen confront the ever-changing dangers of a treacherous tidal bar, weaving tales of survival, friendship, and the haunting legacy of a convict past.

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Contents

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

02By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore
03Solepa
04The Fisher Folk of Nukufetau
05Mrs. MacLaggan's "Billy"
06CHAPTER I
07CHAPTER II
08CHAPTER III
09A Hundred Fathoms Deep
10On a Tidal River
11Denison Gets Another Ship
12Jack Shark's Pilot

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