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The Mercenary: A Tale of The Thirty Years' War
by W. J. Eccott
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- CEFR level
- C1
- Length
- 44 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
Amid the brutal sack of Magdeburg during the Thirty Years’ War, a seasoned mercenary captain navigates a city reduced to rubble, seeking plunder and confronting a defiant noblewoman whose fierce spirit challenges his own. Tensions of faith, power, and survival collide in this war-torn landscape.
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