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The Ship of Stars
by Arthur Quiller-Couch
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Yes — read The Ship of Stars by Arthur Quiller-Couch 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
- 30 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
A boy named Taffy grows up in a mysterious old gate-house, surrounded by lace-making women and his bookish clergyman father. As he navigates childhood in a world woven with faith, family secrets, and quiet devotion, his story unfolds in the shadow of a forgotten lighthouse.
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Contents
30 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.
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