by Mary Webb · Macmillan Education · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780435272609
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«Precious Bane» is Mary Webb's novel in a graded reader edition published by Macmillan Education in paperback (96 pages, in English).
Prue Sarn promises her brother Gideon to always obey him and work on the farm until he becomes rich. In return, Gideon will pay a doctor to cure Prue's cleft lip. Prue loves the weaver Kester Woodseaves, but Gideon's greed for gold —the 'precious bane' of the title— will make her regret her promise.
It belongs to the Heinemann Guided Readers series, at its Upper Level, which corresponds to about 2,200 basic words.
Recommended for English students looking for a high-level reading with controlled vocabulary.
