A great subject for a cultural anthropologist and Bewes is a perfect guide' Financial Times
Book of the Year A brand new edition of the international bestseller with new sections on the
Swiss elections the Swiss citizenship test and how Brexit has affected Switzerland. One
country four languages 26 cantons and 7.5 million people (but only 80% of them Swiss):
there's nowhere else in Europe like it. Switzerland may be almost 400 km from the nearest drop
of seawater but it is an island at the centre 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.
