Die Glocken von Chalandamarz
The Bells of Chalandamarz
Flurin has waited five years to carry the Plumpa, the biggest bell in Guarda, at the head of the Chalandamarz procession. Now he has to share it with Anouk, the new girl from Geneva, who calls the whole custom noise. His plan to show her up goes badly wrong under the ice of the village fountain, and on the first of March it is the one he least expected who saves the song.
B21 h
How it begins
Die grösste Glocke
The Biggest Bell
Die Liste hing seit zehn Minuten an der Tür des Schulzimmers, und Flurin Casty hatte sie bereits viermal gelesen. Neben dem Wort «Plumpa» stand nicht ein Name, sondern zwei. Der erste war seiner. Der zweite gehörte einem Mädchen, das erst seit drei Wochen in Guarda wohnte.
The list had been hanging on the classroom door for ten minutes, and Flurin Casty had already read it four times. Next to the word "Plumpa" there was not one name but two. The first was his. The second belonged to a girl who had only been living in Guarda for three weeks.
«Das ist ein Irrtum», sagte Flurin laut, und seine Bestürzung war nicht zu überhören.
"That's a mistake," Flurin said out loud, and there was no missing his dismay.
Languages
- Die Glocken von Chalandamarz · German (original)B2 Intermediate · 9,742 words · ~1 h
- The Bells of Chalandamarz · EnglishB2 Intermediate · 10,322 words · ~1 h 15 min · Audio
Questions
Which languages can I read Die Glocken von Chalandamarz 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.
What level is it?
The original German is B2 Intermediate. In translation, English is B2 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from Pre-A1 (starter) to C2.
How long is it?
About 9,742 words in 11 chapters: around 1 h – 1 h 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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