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Golden Dreams and Leaden Realities
by George Payson
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Yes — read Golden Dreams and Leaden Realities by George Payson 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
- 28 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
An aging man reflects on a rapidly changing world where technology and progress race ahead, leaving him feeling outpaced and nostalgic for simpler times. Amid visions of fiery apocalypse and societal upheaval, he contemplates mortality and the meaning of a life lived in relentless motion.
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Contents
28 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.
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