Schwarz, Rot, Gold

A practical reference and revision guide for all learners in the first years of German, this book explains the workings of the German language from scratch. German is notorious for generating complicated grammatical explanations, but here the author has achieved remarkably straightforward explanations of the essentials, seen from the learner's point of view. The German Handbook is very readable and gives invaluable advice about points to watch out for and pitfalls to avoid. It also includes a comprehensive 'how-to-say-it' section.