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Fortune

by J. C. Snaith

Level C1 · AdvancedAdventure39 chapters
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CEFR level
C1
Length
39 chapters
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The complete book

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About this book

A young man leaves his home with only nine crowns and a sword, seeking fortune across a merciless, sun-baked plain. Facing thirst, heat, and desolation, he must rely on courage and kindness to survive the wilderness and find his destiny.

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Contents

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

01FORTUNE · Ch.1Free
02CHAPTER I OF MY JOURNEY TO THE PLAIN
03CHAPTER II OF AN INN. OF A MAN FROM FOREIGN PARTS
04CHAPTER III OF THE EATING OF MEAT
05CHAPTER IV OF FURTHER PASSAGES AT THE INN
06CHAPTER V I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS
07CHAPTER VI OF A PRIVATE BRAWL. I TAKE PROFIT AT THE COST OF REPUTATION
08CHAPTER VII OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH
09CHAPTER VIII OF A GREAT CALAMITY
10CHAPTER IX OF OUR ROAD TO THE SOUTH
11CHAPTER X OF OUR COMING TO THE DUKE OF MONTESINA AND HIS HOUSE UPON THE HILL
12CHAPTER XI OF A GRIEVOUS HAP

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