I suppose I can't really put a 'finished' date for this book. This has to be one of the most resourceful books I have come across while mastering languages. I read this along with my German friend over a span of about two hours sitting in a garden on a cold evening. The fun part of discovering similar words between many languages and struggling, almost trembling over the pronunciations made this a memorable read for me. As Mr. Berlitz mentions, this is a good guidebook for travellers and language learners alike. ( )