Himmelsvolk: Ein Buch von Blumen, Tieren und Gott
- Approximate level
- B2
- Length
- 47,805 words
- Reading time
- 3 h 59 min
- Chapters
- 20
- Language
- German
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2008
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This book tells the story of various animals in a forest as they welcome the arrival of spring. Written in the early twentieth century, the language is descriptive and uses a variety of animal names and nature vocabulary. The sentences are often conversational and include dialogue, which makes the text feel lively but sometimes complex due to the shifting tones between the characters. It is a good choice if you want to practice reading dialogue and descriptive prose in a natural, rhythmic German style.
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Subjects
- Fantasy fiction
- Animals -- Juvenile fiction
- Elves -- Juvenile fiction
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