World War I in Simple Spanish: Learn Spanish the Fun Way with Topics that Matter

by Olly Richards

***FOR LOW- TO HIGH-INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS***

Improve your Spanish and expand your vocabulary with topics that matter.

When it comes to mastering a foreign language, reading around your interests makes all the difference. But finding books designed for language learners can be hard! This book fixes that. For the first time, you’ll learn to improve your Spanish while reading about the history of World War I.

“I love Olly’s work - and you will too!” - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers

Told through short, manageable chapters in intermediate Spanish, you’ll become confident in the words, phrases and expressions you need to speak about the topics you care about.

World War I in Simple Spanish gives you all that you can wish for from a real history book without the tough academic terminology which may be difficult for intermediate learners. The story does not focus only on the main events of the conflict, but rather it includes the less-known aspects of WWI from the famous battle plans to the political ideologies that sparked the conflict to the international Spanish-speaking stage.

Over 40 engaging and informative chapters, you’ll immerse yourself in the history of WWI and master Spanish in the process.

Here’s what you’ll The chapters are written in Castilian Spanish. However, since the text uses mostly “neutral” Spanish, you’ll have plenty to learn, whether you’re learning the Spanish of Mexico, Colombia, or Costa Rica.

Created by Olly Richards, language teacher and author, World War I in Simple Spanish gives you an experience in real Spanish that you won’t find anywhere else. You’ll be better prepared for using Spanish in the real world, speak with more confidence, and take a giant leap towards fluency in Spanish!

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“[Olly’s] techniques have made a world of difference. I was able to learn more in 9 months with his techniques than I did in the 6+ years in school” - Courtney Baird, successful language learner

Genres: Spanish Literature, History

276 pages, Paperback

Published June 17, 2022

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book. Mr. Richard’s book is a good experience for the intermediate Spanish learner. It got easier to read and understand as you progressed through the book. If you haven’t read much about the First World War you will learn new, to you, information. If you are familiar with the circumstances leading to the war and the aftermath there will be few surprises. Still, a nice challenge for the intermediate learner.

[Liane Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book because I am interested in the topic but when I listened to the audible recording, it was so disappointing as the reader had a voice like a serious robot which I didn’t enjoy at all because Spanish speakers use emotion when they are talking!

The stories told could have been made more interesting I think. Not a huge fan of this style of writing.

[Cesar Loya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finalmente

Que alegría la mía haber acabado mí primer libro del año 2025. Ya acabé mí primer libro :) ... Me encanto el libro. Era fácil para entender. Una historia divertida para leer. La historia de la primera guerra mundial jamás será más sombría que la segunda guerra mundial. No sabía que más de 500, 000 africanos ayudaron by durante la guerra. Usualmente se piensa que las potencias europeas pelearon todo todito. Al leer esta libro me di cuánta de el rol de los africanos, Australia , nueva Zelanda y Japón. Lo leí en aproximadamente un semana .

[Cullen Arbaugh]

Slowly but surely

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love reading history but I got bored with endless paragraphs about battles. Second half was better when discussing the aftermath of the war. It did its job of making me read Spanish.

[Anna Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

perhaps unsurprisingly, I learned a lil history