I now live in Slovenia. The two books by the same author are ALL there is to learn from unless you can afford a teacher. I was a teacher in England and both books are quite adequate learning resources for someone living in the country, so do not be put off if you are a complete beginner with little gramatical knowledge. These books are definately useful! In my circumstances they do exactly what they are designed to do - introduce you to a vastly complex language gently, so that you can gain confidence and begin to communicate. Thank you to Andrea Albretti for really thinking about how a student in a new land and culture needs to address learning the language and stepping into a new world.