The Lion's Brood

Name: The Lion's Brood
Author: Duffield Osborne

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Yes — read The Lion's Brood by Duffield Osborne 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: 3 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

In a Rome shadowed by omens and political strife, two patricians navigate rumors of battle and power struggles that threaten the Republic's fate. Amid superstition and rivalry, the city's destiny hangs in the balance on the Ides of June.

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