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Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea

by George Manville Fenn

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateHistoricalChildren's46 chapters
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CEFR level
B2
Length
46 chapters
Format
The complete book

About this book

About this book

A spirited boy from a proud naval family shocks his stern uncles by refusing the sea life expected of him, revealing his surprising ambition to become a doctor instead. Witness the clash of tradition and youthful defiance in this compelling historical tale.

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Contents

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

02Chapter Two.
03Chapter Three.
04Chapter Four.
05Chapter Five.
06Chapter Six.
07Chapter Seven.
08Chapter Eight.
09Chapter Nine.
10Chapter Ten.
11Chapter Eleven.
12Chapter Twelve.

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