Terrible winter storms threaten the North Sea coast and the lives of its inhabitants. Hauke Haien, the Rider on the White Horse, decides to engage in a fight against the elements of Nature, but also against the ignorance of his fellow citizens. Who will win? The novel, a classic of German realism, is retold in a simplified version and accompanied by vocabulary and grammar exercises.

Dossiers:
Nordfriesland
Leben auf den Halligen
Biiken
Die Novelle