Highlights the unique character and behavior of the nation. Frank, irreverent, funny--almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.

Xenophobe's Guide to Swiss

Bilton, Paul

Reference

Oval Books

Mountain mentality
Swiss farmers are tough, independent, hard-working, resilient, well-prepared for every kind of natural disaster, and above all staunchly conservative. These characteristics have been passed on to Swiss town-dwellers, who go about their day as if they too were farming a lonely mountain cliff.
We can do better
The Swiss stubbornly refuse to believe they are doing well and will even dispute the figures that prove it. So, like the poor donkey chasing the carrot, they pull their collective cart along ever faster, chasing the goal they passed years ago.
Peak performers
The perceptions of the Swiss being dull, staid, and boring while at the same time displaying a talent for ruthless efficiency and a limitless capacity for hard work are uncomfortably close to the truth. Likewise the clichéd impressions of high mountains, watches, cheese, chocolate bars, and gold bars are genuine.
Degrees of unease
The diversity of the Swiss is apparent in the degree to which they worry. The German-speakers do little else. The French-speaking Swiss are great visionaries and philosophers with noble thoughts and global dreams. They worry that their Swiss-German compatriots do not share these dreams. The Italian-speaking Swiss are less interested in the solid values of work and have a terrible tendency not to worry nearly enough.

Xenophobe's Guide to the Swiss

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

A special gift edition of the little guidebook XENOPHOBE'S GUIDE TO THE SWISS which has been delighting readers all over the world. If you want to know more about the inhabitants of Switzerland, Paul Bilton's got everything you need to know to endear you to the Swiss forever. And your friends will love it! And if you already think you know about the Swiss, you'll smile and nod from cover to cover. If you are Swiss and think you have nothing to laugh about, here's an opportunity to stop worrying for a while.

Laughing Along with the Swiss

Bergli Books Ltd

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Bilton, Paul. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Bilton, Paul

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Bilton, Paul. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Xenophobe's Guide to Swiss

Xenophobe's Guide to the Swiss

Laughing Along with the Swiss