
The Night Bakery · Episode 25 of 50
The Winter Fair
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Ana, 24, answers an advert and comes alone to Hollin Bridge, a small market town in the north of England: night baker wanted, no experience needed, room upstairs.
about 1,600 words · 5–15 min to read.
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How it begins
For three long seconds nobody moved. The loaf in Michael’s hands was so hot that Ana could see the steam rising from it. Jess’s glass was still empty. Then Ana heard her own voice, bright and quick, as if somebody else was using it.
Drei lange Sekunden lang bewegte sich niemand. Das Brot in Michaels Händen war so heiß, dass Ana den Dampf davon aufsteigen sehen konnte. Jess’ Glas war immer noch leer. Dann hörte Ana ihre eigene Stimme, hell und schnell, als würde jemand anderes sie benutzen.
“Jess! You’re up early. You remember Mick? From the station?” She wiped her hands on her apron. “He’s a baker. A real one, from Manchester. I asked him to help with the order for the winter fair. Three hundred rolls, Jess. I couldn’t do it alone.”
„Jess! Du bist früh auf. Erinnerst du dich an Mick? Vom Bahnhof?“ Sie wischte sich die Hände an der Schürze ab. „Er ist Bäcker. Ein richtiger, aus Manchester. Ich habe ihn gebeten, bei der Bestellung für den Wintermarkt zu helfen. Dreihundert Brötchen, Jess. Allein habe ich das nicht geschafft.“
Jess looked from Ana to Michael and back again. “I thought you worked in a warehouse,” she said to him.
Jess schaute von Ana zu Michael und wieder zurück. „Ich dachte, du arbeitest in einem Lager“, sagte sie zu ihm.
Languages
All 17 editions: titles, levels and lengths
- The Winter Fair · English (original)B1 Intermediate · 1,595 words · ~15 min
- Der Wintermarkt · GermanB1 Intermediate · 1,551 words · ~15 min
- Το χειμερινό πανηγύρι · GreekB1 Intermediate · 1,613 words · ~15 min
- La feria de invierno · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 1,596 words · ~15 min
- La foire d’hiver · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 1,863 words · ~15 min
- विंटर फेयर · HindiB1 Intermediate · 1,776 words · ~15 min
- Pekan Raya Musim Dingin · IndonesianB1 Intermediate · 1,425 words · ~10 min
- La fiera d’inverno · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 1,615 words · ~15 min
- 『冬の市』 · JapaneseB1 Intermediate
- 겨울 축제 · KoreanB1 Intermediate · 1,195 words · ~10 min
- De wintermarkt · DutchB1 Intermediate · 1,636 words · ~15 min
- Zimowy jarmark · PolishB1 Intermediate · 1,347 words · ~10 min
- A Feira de Inverno · PortugueseB1 Intermediate · 1,617 words · ~15 min
- Târgul de iarnă · RomanianB1 Intermediate · 1,642 words · ~15 min
- Kış Panayırı · TurkishB1 Intermediate · 1,161 words · ~10 min
- Hội chợ Mùa đông · VietnameseB1 Intermediate · 1,988 words · ~15 min
- 冬季市集 · ChineseB1 Intermediate
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Questions
Which languages can I read The Winter Fair in?
English, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish, Vietnamese and Chinese. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.
What level is it?
The original English is B1 Intermediate. In translation, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish, Vietnamese and Chinese are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?
About 1,595 words: around 5–15 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.
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