Learn German with the Augsburg Saga - B1.1 Interlinear German–English Reader

Learn German with the Augsburg Saga – B1.1 Interlinear German–English Reader Born in War Learn German through story and carefully graded B1-level language — with immediate English support when you need it. Born in War is the first book of the B1 level in the Augsburg Saga. It is written in clear, carefully structured B1 German and presented in an interlinear German–English format, sentence by sentence. Each German sentence is followed directly by its English translation. The English is not word-for-word and not literary prose. It stays close to the German in meaning and structure and serves purely as a reading aid, allowing you to keep reading without interrupting your flow. ??? War news, modern life, and quiet tension The story is set in Augsburg in 1870, at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War — a conflict that reaches the city not through battles, but through newspapers, trains, letters, and sudden departures. Augsburg is changing: railways connect the city to the wider world workshops stand beside early factories political ideas spread through newspapers and conversation For the Hartwig family, the war becomes part of daily life in subtle but powerful ways: a son leaves for the front prices rise and supplies become uncertain conversations at the table grow more serious letters arrive slowly, carrying both relief and worry Alongside family life, a quiet mystery unfolds in the background. A stranger arrives, unusual shipments raise questions, and a local police commissioner begins to notice connections that reach far beyond the city. The story avoids heroic battles and grand speeches. Instead, it shows how war and modernization are experienced by ordinary people — through work, waiting, observation, and restraint. The tone is calm, realistic, and reflective, marking the transition from A2 storytelling to the deeper narrative complexity of B1. ?? What this B1.1 reader includes One complete B1. 1 story (self-contained) Interlinear German–English format (sentence by sentence) Short English historical introduction Longer chapters with sustained narrative flow Chapter summaries Questions and answers for comprehension Carefully graded B1 vocabulary and sentence structures ?? Who this book is for Learners entering the B1 level Readers ready for longer texts and deeper themes Self-study learners building reading stamina Teachers seeking historically grounded B1 material Readers interested in everyday life during times of war and change ?? Part of a larger series This book can be read independently. It is also part of the Augsburg Saga, a long historical reading series that follows the same family from A1 through C1, across many centuries. For extended reading and better value, Omnibus editions are available: German–English interlinear Omnibus German-only Omnibus These combine all books of a level in one volume and are more affordable than purchasing the individual books. Begin the B1 level with Born in War — and follow the Hartwig family into an age where history moves faster, and German grows deeper with every chapter.