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The Master Craftsman

by Walter Besant

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics29 chapters
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Length
29 chapters
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About this book

In early 19th-century London, an old tavern holds secrets of a century-old jewel mystery, weaving a charming tale of love, fortune, and the enduring spirit of the city's working class and society elite. Dive into a richly painted world of romance and adventure.

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Contents

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

02PROLOGUE.
03CHAPTER I. ‘MARRY MONEY.’
04CHAPTER II. ‘TRY POLITICS.’
05CHAPTER III. THE COUSIN.
06CHAPTER IV. WAPPING.
07CHAPTER V. THE FAMILY HOUSE.
08CHAPTER VI. ‘TEA IS READY.’
09CHAPTER VII. A BARGAIN.
10CHAPTER VIII. IN THE YARD.
11CHAPTER IX. IN THE EVENING.
12CHAPTER X. THE CHURCHYARD.

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