Edith and John: A Story of Pittsburgh

Name: Edith and John: A Story of Pittsburgh
Author: Franklin Smith Farquhar

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Yes — read Edith and John: A Story of Pittsburgh by Franklin Smith Farquhar 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: 31 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

Amid the grimy, rain-soaked streets of industrial Pittsburgh, John Winthrope, a young man from the mountains, struggles to carve out a new life and fortune in the city’s relentless bustle and shadowed boarding houses.

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