Lockdown in Liechtenstein – 10 Short Stories For Beginners (Dino lernt Deutsch - Simple German Short Stories For Beginners)

Dino lernt Deutsch #11

by André Klein

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.

Genres: German Literature, Language

183 pages, Paperback

Published August 16, 2020

About the author

André Klein was born in Germany, grew up in Sweden and Thailand and currently lives in Israel. He has been teaching languages for more than 15 years and is the author of short stories, picture books and non-fiction works in English and German.

Reviews

[Pip · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another helpful addition to this series that is helping me learn German. Also it is 'of the moment' as it is about the pandemic, which I guess means I'll have to wait a fair while for the writer to write the next one. I also learnt all about Liechtenstein which was interesting and may be useful one day...

[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Possibly my favorite book of the series so far. I felt like this story had the best balance of comedic and serious moments. It was also interesting to revisit the lockdowns caused by the COVID pandemic.

[Анна Шляхова · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good for learning German.

[Jena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dino va a Liechstenstein para asistir a unas conferencias en un castillo, viene la pandemia del coronavirus y no saldrá del pequeño país hasta tres meses después. Muy entretenido y actual.

[SJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining as always and I've learnt some really useful new vocabulary.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buen libro para no perder el hábito de leer aunque sea un poquito en Alemán. Enriquecedor sin duda.

[Gro E. L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A2 ich mag diese Būcher

[Ian Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this homage to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Dino gets stuck in Liechtenstein during the COVID Pandemic. He and his new-found friend Manni have found work maintaining a hotel in an old castle until life comes back to normal. Adventures follow with a paranoid social media personality and motivational speaker called Lucar Maddox (a combination of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg), and a potato-chip-eating golden eagle Dino names "Amadeus".

Another great read from André Klein, with his patented brand of humor and humanity, this time with an added sprinkle of Zen philosophy, by courtesy of the hotel cook (and amateur motorbike repairman) Manni.