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The Van Dwellers: A Strenuous Quest for a Home
by Albert Bigelow Paine
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Yes — read The Van Dwellers: A Strenuous Quest for a Home by Albert Bigelow Paine in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is B2. Start with a free sample.
- CEFR level
- B2
- Length
- 25 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
Newcomers to New York City navigate a bewildering maze of cramped, costly flats and quirky janitors in their earnest search for a suitable home, revealing the challenges and surprises of urban living at the turn of the century.
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Contents
25 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.
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