Complete original text
The Happy Isles
by Basil King
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Can I read The Happy Isles in English as a learner?
Yes — read The Happy Isles by Basil King 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
- 1 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
An infant’s world unfolds through discovery and wonder as he learns the rhythms of light and dark, the presence of caretakers, and the magic of language in a nursery filled with comfort and joy. Journey through his early steps toward understanding life itself.
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Contents
1 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.
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