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The cobbler of Nîmes

by Mary Imlay Taylor

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical27 chapters
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About this book

In 1703 Nîmes, a bustling fair hides secret tensions as a mysterious showman displays the body of a "damned Huguenot," drawing a curious cobbler into a world of religious conflict, intrigue, and hidden sympathies beneath the carnival’s chaotic spectacle.

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

02CONTENTS.
03CHAPTER I THE BODY OF A DAMNED PERSON
04CHAPTER II THE SHOP OF TWO SHOES
05CHAPTER III MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS
06CHAPTER IV ROSALINE
07CHAPTER V THE COBBLER’S GUEST
08CHAPTER VI A MILITARY SUITOR
09CHAPTER VII A STRING OF TROUT
10CHAPTER VIII BABET VISITS THE COBBLER
11CHAPTER IX CHARLOT BURNS A CANDLE
12CHAPTER X A DANGEROUS SUIT

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