La dernière chanson d'amour

Lucinda Riley

Description

Learn German through lived history, immersive storytelling, and clear B1-level language — with immediate English support when you need it.

Learn German with the Augsburg Saga – B1 Interlinear German–English Reader (B1 Omnibus) brings together the complete B1.1–B1.5 sequence in one continuous, multi-generational reading experience. The German text alone contains more than 195,000 words (print edition approx. 700+ pages), offering sustained reading practice for serious learners.

This is an interlinear, sentence-by-sentence bilingual edition.
Each German sentence is followed immediately by an English translation. The English is not word-for-word and not polished literary prose. It stays close to the German in meaning and structure and serves purely as a reading aid, helping you follow complex sentences and continue reading without breaking flow.

Real history, real lives — written for adults

Set mainly in Augsburg, Munich, and German East Africa, these stories accompany several generations of the Hartwig family from 1870 to 1923. You follow ordinary people through industrialization, factory life, railways, migration, global war, hunger, epidemics, and hyperinflation.

As the historical world becomes broader and more demanding, the language grows with it: longer B1-level sentences, richer vocabulary, clearer narrative flow, and more emotionally nuanced scenes — while remaining controlled and accessible.

The stories are written for adult readers, calm and realistic, focused on daily life rather than heroic drama.

What this B1 Interlinear Omnibus includes

• Five complete B1 novellas (B1.1–B1.5)
• Interlinear German–English format (sentence by sentence)
• Short English introductions before each novella (historical and cultural context)
• German main texts written strictly at the B1 level
• Chapter summaries, comprehension questions, and full-sentence answers
• Continuous vocabulary reinforcement across all five stories
• Historically authentic scenes from 1870–1923: workshops, trains, printing presses, letters from the front, hunger winters, and inflation-era markets

Why interlinear reading works at B1

At B1, learners often understand much of a text but struggle with longer sentences, indirect speech, and denser descriptions. Interlinear reading keeps you in the German text while making meaning immediately accessible. Reading stamina increases, uncertainty decreases, and confidence grows. Many readers notice that they rely less and less on the English as the story progresses.

Who this book is for

• Learners progressing from A2
• Adult readers returning to German after a break
• Self-study learners who want real texts, not drills
• Teachers seeking reliable, chapter-based B1 material
• History lovers who enjoy quiet, realistic narratives
• Learners preparing for B2 who want strong reading stamina

A gateway to the next stage

The B1 Interlinear Omnibus marks a major step toward independent reading.
If you enjoy this volume, the Augsburg Saga continues at B2, where the language becomes deeper, more expressive, and closer to modern German life.

Begin the next chapter of your German journey — and experience the Augsburg Saga at a new level of depth.

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