André Klein

Newly arrived in Berlin, a young man from Sicily is thrown headlong into an unfamilar urban lifestyle of unkempt bachelor pads, evanescent romances and cosmopolitan encounters of the strangest kind. How does he manage the new language? Will he find work? Experience daily life in the German capital through the eyes of a newcomer, learn about the country and its people, and improve your German effortlessly along the way!

10 Short Stories for Beginners

Café in Berlin

Following their "Walzer in Wien", Dino and Elisabeth are off to Switzerland to visit extended family and enjoy some fresh mountain air but soon find themselves caught up between high-end expenses and a strange exercise in escape artistry.While reveling in the beauty of Lake Zurich, the old city and the alpine view, Dino grapples with the incomprehensibility of the Swiss dialect and reveals a surprising aspect about his girlfriend's family.Explore Zurich, learn about local customs and culture and improve your German effortlessly along the way!

Zurück in Zürich--10 Short Stories For Beginners

Learn German With Stories

In this sequel to "Zurück in Zürich", Dino lands a promising new office job in Dresden with stable pay and promotion opportunities, but it's only so long before corporate implications force him to make a tough decision. While the stunning architecture and baroque allure of the capital of the Free State of Saxony seem like a fairytale at first, Dino soon meets some of its disgruntled citizens and starts investigating the roots of their rage.Explore Dresden, learn about local culture, history and improve your German effortlessly along the way! This book is designed to help beginners make the leap from studying isolated words and phrases to reading (and enjoying) naturally flowing German texts. Using simplified sentence structures and a very basic vocabulary, this collection of short stories is carefully crafted to allow even novice learners to appreciate and understand the intricacies of coherent German speech. Each chapter comes with a complete German-English dictionary, with a special emphasis on collocative phrases (high frequency word combinations), short sentences and expressions. By working with these "building blocks" instead of just single words, learners can accelerate their understanding and active usage of new material and make the learning process more fluid and fun.

Digital in Dresden - 10 Short Stories for Beginners

Learn German with Stories

Mord am Morgen

Following the events of Schlamassel in Stuttgart, Dino travels to Liechtenstein to join a coveted workshop, when a global pandemic shutters all entries and exits to the Alpine monarchy. Stranded in an old castle not far from the capital, he is left to his own devices, grappling with the double whammy of isolation and monotony. Under the tutelage of eccentric company he's initiated into the subtle arts of alpine cooking, motorcycle maintenance and other coping strategies for uncertain times. But not everyone shares his enthusiasm ... Explore Liechtenstein, learn about local culture, history and cuisine and improve your German effortlessly along the way.

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