Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish
A Creative and Proven Approach

This book was written during the early 1950s. This is evident by some of the vocabulary (Cuba is frequently referenced as one could still travel freely there, cables, smoking was more in fashion at the time.) It is illustrated by the simple drawings of a yet unknown Andy Warhol. The instruction is as......more

I started learning Spanish from scratch on DuoLingo nine months ago, diversifying with Memrise later on too, along with the Pimsleur and Michel Thomas audio courses. I didn’t feel like I had a good foundation and understanding of what was going on. I felt I needed a text book. So after a little rese......more

The best spanish learning book I’ve found. The only book I’ve come across that I would absolutely recommend. (Though I would also recommend another called Breaking Out of Beginner Spanish for people in the more intermediate levels.) A few things I wish were changed and both are based on the fact that......more

I've been through this book before and learned a lot. However, my old brain refuses to learn a new language. On the other hand, I refuse to let my brain rule over me. The second times through this book, I became conversant for the first time. Although I was hesitant, I could carry on a bit of conver......more

Best grammar book I have ever seen, in any language. Clear examples, and an interesting but effective way of grouping concepts and rules.......more