Tales of the Chesapeake

Name: Tales of the Chesapeake
Author: George Alfred Townsend

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Can I read Tales of the Chesapeake in English as a learner?

Yes — read Tales of the Chesapeake by George Alfred Townsend 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: 29 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

On a remote Chesapeake Bay shore, an outcast preacher, shunned for love and faith, struggles to survive Christmas Eve with the help of a hardened oyster-man who discovers a mysterious Spanish cross beneath the waves, intertwining faith, survival, and secrets of the sea.

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You can read the sample chapter free, with no account. To read the full book — with tap-to-translate, audio narration and saved progress — start your trial at quiz.nikmas.studio.

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It's the complete original text, exactly as George Alfred Townsend wrote it — nothing rewritten or cut. The built-in translation, saved vocabulary and audio narration are what carry you through the original prose.

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