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The pot of basil
by Bernard Capes
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Yes — read The pot of basil by Bernard Capes 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
- 31 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
In sultry 18th-century Colorno, a young Archduke travels incognito, observing a world where romance, ambition, and intrigue entwine beneath the fading glories of a ducal court. Secrets and passions stir amidst the sunlit gardens and shadowed halls.
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