Rook · Book 1 of 2
Verhalen 1 tot 8
Eight self-contained cases for private detective Rook — a vanished will, a silent neighbour, a perfect alibi. Dutch noir at B1.
B1 mystery 23,800 words
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De Terugkeer
B1 · Intermediate sci-fi Dutch (Netherlands)
Astronaut Mara Linde can pilot a space station. Coming home to a daughter who grew up without her is the part nobody trained her for.
- Words
- 24,023
- Unique words
- ~2,832
- Chapters
- 15
- Pages
- 87
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About this book
After seven years aboard a space station, astronaut Mara Linde returns to a body that has to relearn gravity — and a life that moved on without her. Her daughter grew up. Her mother grew old. Her ex-partner built a new one.
Fifteen linked stories follow Mara’s slow, unglamorous return to Earth: not the triumphant homecoming of the news reports, but the quieter, harder work of learning to be home again.
Written at B1 (intermediate): you can follow the main points of clear texts and express opinions on familiar subjects. Not sure about your level?
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