Skip to main content
book cover for Swiss Watching

Swiss Watching

Inside Europe's Landlocked Island

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Buy on Amazon Buy on BN.com Buy on Bookshop.org
*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app

1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date Jul 13 2010 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012

Description

In this beautiful exploration of an often dismissed nation, it becomes clear that Switzerland is not just locked in by land, but also by the clichés and associations that fail to fully define it. Never before have we been able to catch such an honest and thorough glimpse of Swiss culture. Though it lent us some familiarities like the Red Cross, the army knife, and Velcro, Switzerland has the potential to give us much more. Whether it is geography, custom, or history, everything about this country is truly unique. With multiple languages and nationalities, the dynamic is one of energetic diversity. Though it may escape public knowledge, Switzerland places great emphasis on innovation and the voice of its people. Diccon Bewes ensures that there is a great deal to take away from this somewhat surprising reading experience. This is about as intimate as one can get with a country without physically going there.

In this beautiful exploration of an often dismissed nation, it becomes clear that Switzerland is not just locked in by land, but also by the clichés and associations that fail to fully define it...


Advance Praise

A Financial Times Book of the Year

A Financial Times Book of the Year


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781857885484
PRICE 19.95
PAGES 310