Schweizer Abenteuer · Geschichte 3
Der Drache vom Pilatus
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In each language: Der Drache vom Pilatus · The Dragon of Pilatus
A shadow with four-metre wings glides through the fog above Lake Lucerne, and that same afternoon an ancient relic vanishes from the hotel on the summit. As a föhn storm roars through the mountain like a living beast, twelve-year-old Jonas must finally stop hesitating.
In German and English · 9 chapters · about 6,200 words · 40 min to read.
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Der Schatten im Nebel
The Shadow in the Fog
Der Schatten war grösser als die Zahnradbahn, und er bewegte sich gegen den Wind. Jonas Kälin stand auf der Terrasse von Pilatus Kulm, zweitausend Meter über dem Vierwaldstättersee, als die Nebelwand plötzlich aufriss und etwas Dunkles hindurchglitt. Zwei gewaltige Flügel, ein langer, gebogener Hals, dann schloss sich der Nebel wieder, als hätte jemand einen Vorhang zugezogen. Jonas' Finger wurden taub um das Handy, und er hatte nicht einmal daran gedacht, ein Foto zu machen.
The shadow was bigger than the cog railway, and it was moving against the wind. Jonas Kälin was standing on the terrace at Pilatus Kulm, two thousand metres above Lake Lucerne, when the wall of fog suddenly tore open and something dark glided through. Two enormous wings, a long, curved neck, and then the fog closed again, as if someone had drawn a curtain. Jonas's fingers went numb around his phone, and it had not even occurred to him to take a photo.
«Hast du das gesehen?», flüsterte er.
"Did you see that?" he whispered.
Languages
- Der Drache vom Pilatus · German (original)B2 Intermediate · 6,173 words · ~40 min
- The Dragon of Pilatus · English6,608 words · ~35 min
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- Which languages can I read Der Drache vom Pilatus in?
- German and English. 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.
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- The original German is B2 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
- How long is it?
- About 6,173 words in 9 chapters: around 40 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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