The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Six books you need to read to understand the Swiss To truly understand Switzerland and its people, nothing beats exploring its mountains, villages, and bustling cities. But on those days when the weather keeps you indoors, a good book can be an excellent way to learn more. https://www.thelocal.ch/20241122/six-books-you-should-read-to-help-you-understand-the-swiss Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:24:09 +0100 six-books-you-should-read-to-help-you-understand-the-swiss Book review: 'The Green Silk Shawl describes a poorer and tougher Switzerland' A new English translation of the Swiss oral history work 'The Green Silk Shawl' by Marcella Maier provides a fascinating insight into the lives of four generations of women in the Switzerland's Engadin region. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190726/book-review-the-green-silk-shawl-describes-a-poorer-and-tougher-switzerland Fri, 26 Jul 2019 08:37:20 +0200 book-review-the-green-silk-shawl-describes-a-poorer-and-tougher-switzerland INTERVIEW: 'My goal is to dig up the outrageous facts about Switzerland that startle you' "Why do the Swiss have such great sex?" That's the title of a new book by Swiss/American author Ashley Curtis which reveals a Switzerland you never knew existed. The Local spoke to him recently to find out more. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181129/interview-the-swiss-mix-of-conservatism-and-things-like-legal-prostitution-still-surprises-me Thu, 29 Nov 2018 21:20:00 +0100 interview-the-swiss-mix-of-conservatism-and-things-like-legal-prostitution-still-surprises-me Six authors who found inspiration in Switzerland European artists and writers, from Voltaire and Goethe to Ian Fleming and F. Scott Fitzgerald, have found inspiration among the hills, valleys and mountains of Switzerland -- and it’s not hard to see why. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170908/six-authors-who-found-inspiration-in-switzerlands-scenery Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:21:15 +0200 six-authors-who-found-inspiration-in-switzerlands-scenery Booksellers bear burden of high Swiss postage costs Swiss publishers and bookshops are unable to compete with foreign booksellers because the Swiss federal post office, Swiss Post, charges so much for postage, publishers have said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160418/booksellers-bear-burden-of-high-swiss-postage-costs Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:37:12 +0200 booksellers-bear-burden-of-high-swiss-postage-costs UK novelist inspired by Lausanne memories Following on the success of her debut novel, The Book of Summers, British author Emylia Hall has looked to Switzerland for inspiration for her latest work. A Heart Bent Out of Shape is set in Lausanne, drawing on time Hall spent there as a 19-year-old student. The Local talks to her to find out more. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140124/lausanne-inspires-british-novelist Fri, 24 Jan 2014 08:00:00 +0100 lausanne-inspires-british-novelist