Learn German with the Augsburg Saga – B2 Interlinear German–English Reader (B2 Omnibus)

Learn German through immersive storytelling, historical realism, and carefully controlled B2-level language — with English support where it helps most.

Learn German with the Augsburg Saga – B2 Interlinear German–English Reader (B2 Omnibus) brings together all five B2 novellas into one coherent reading experience covering the years 1929 to 1945. The German text alone contains approximately 173,000 words (print edition approx. 730 pages), offering sustained, demanding reading practice for advanced learners and students preparing for C1.

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 syntax and abstract language without interrupting reading flow.

Serious history, quiet lives — written for adults

Set mainly in Augsburg and southern Germany, these stories follow the Hartwig family as everyday life becomes increasingly shaped by economic collapse, political radicalization, war, persecution, and the breakdown of familiar routines.

The focus remains on ordinary settings: workshops, offices, kitchens, pharmacies, stairwells, radios, forms, letters, and quiet conversations behind closed doors. History is not explained from above — it enters daily life gradually, often without being named.

At B2, German becomes fully expressive.
Sentences grow longer and more layered. Vocabulary becomes more precise. Meaning often unfolds across scenes rather than single lines. The language reflects how adults speak, think, hesitate, and adapt — while remaining controlled and accessible to committed learners.

What this B2 Interlinear Omnibus includes

• Five complete B2 novellas (B2.1–B2.5)
• Interlinear German–English format (sentence by sentence)
• Short English introductions before each novella (historical orientation, main characters)
• German main texts written consistently at B2 level
• Chapter summaries, comprehension questions, and full-sentence answers
• Long-form narrative immersion across all five books
• Historically grounded scenes from 1929–1945: economic crisis, bureaucracy, deportations, air raids, absence, exhaustion, and survival

Why interlinear reading works at B2

At B2, learners often understand the general meaning of a text but struggle with dense syntax, abstract vocabulary, and indirect expression. Interlinear reading keeps you in the German text while making meaning immediately accessible. Reading stamina increases, uncertainty decreases, and confidence grows. Many readers find that they rely less and less on the English as they progress.

Who this book is for

• Learners progressing from B1 who want sustained reading practice
• Advanced self-study readers seeking serious, well-edited material
• Teachers looking for reliable, chapter-based B2 content
• History-interested readers who value calm, realistic narration
• Students preparing for C1 who want a controlled transition to independent reading

A bridge to C1

Completing the B2 Interlinear Omnibus is a major milestone.

If you enjoy this volume, the Augsburg Saga continues at C1, where the story moves beyond 1945 toward reconstruction, memory, political conflict, and life in a world that increasingly resembles our own — up to the present day.

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