Ticking Along with the Swiss

by PatriciaHighsmith (Author), StanleyMason (Author), Dianne Dicks (Editor), RogerBonner (Author)

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  Paperback
  1995

  $6.62

  'Ticking Along with the Swiss' is a collection of personal stories from English-speaking writers, translators, teachers, journalists and business people. The authors talk about their impressions, wonder, perplexity and assimilation in a humorous and entertaining way. The book includes essays, poems, anecdotes, letters and an A to Z on customs and foibles, a report of being in the Swiss army without knowing a Swiss language and many entertaining observations of national and local character traits.