Swiss Watching, 3rd Edition: Inside The Land Of Milk And Honey

byDiccon Bewes

Paperback | September 25, 2018

Swiss Watching, 3rd Edition: Inside The Land Of Milk And Honey by Diccon Bewes
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New updated edition of the international bestseller, featuring new statistics and a new epilogue, as well as new sections on the Swiss elections, the Swiss citizenship test and how Brexit has affected Switzerland

"A great subject for a cultural anthropologist and Bewes is a perfect guide." Financial Times, Book of the Year

One country, four languages, 26 cantons, and 7.5 million people (but only 75% of them Swiss): there's nowhere else in Europe like it. Switzerland may be hundreds of miles away from the nearest drop of seawater, but it is an island at the center of Europe. Welcome to the landlocked island.

Swiss Watching is a fascinating journey around Europe's most individual and misunderstood country. From seeking Heidi and finding the best chocolate to reliving a bloody past and exploring an uncertain future, Diccon Bewes proves that there's more to Switzerland than banks and skis, francs and cheese. This book dispels the myths and unravels the true meaning of Swissness.

Diccon Bewes is a travel writer. A world trip set him up for a career in travel writing, via the scenic route of bookselling. After ten years at Lonely Planet and Holiday Which? Magazine, he decamped to Switzerland, where he managed the Stauffacher English Bookshop in Bern. In addition to grappling with German, re-learning to cross the...
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Title:Swiss Watching, 3rd Edition: Inside The Land Of Milk And HoneyFormat:PaperbackProduct dimensions:352 pages, 8.5 X 5.12 X 1 inShipping dimensions:352 pages, 8.5 X 5.12 X 1 inPublished:September 25, 2018Publisher:MobiusLanguage:English

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

ISBN - 10:1473677416

ISBN - 13:9781473677418

Appropriate for ages: All ages

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