The Swiss Alps
The Swiss Alps

Author: Kev Reynolds

Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited

Published: 2014-01-08

Total Pages: 582

ISBN-13: 1849654883

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This comprehensive book is an excellent planning resource for those who wish to venture into the Swiss Alps. Whether you are planning a walk, scramble, climb or ski tour this larger format guide describes each mountain area throughout Switzerland - the peaks, passes, valleys and bases - to help readers identify the best destinations for their chosen mountain activity. Dozens of individual valleys are described, together with the mountains that wall them, with recommendations given for their finest walks, treks and climbs. Working eastwards across the country, this guide is divided into seven chapters: Chablais Alps, Pennine Alp, Lepontine and Adula Alps, Bernina, Bregaglia and Albula Alps, Bernese Alps, Central Swiss Alps and the Silvretta and Ratikon Alps, each devoted to a specific range or group of connecting ranges. However, this is not a route guide and detailed descriptions are not provided. The aim of the book is to inspire as well as inform; to show first-time visitors just what the Swiss Alps have to offer and provide a new perspective for those who have been before.

Swiss-Alpine Folk-tales
Swiss-Alpine Folk-tales

Author: Fritz 1922- Müller-Guggenbühl

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781013817571

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Heidi
Heidi

Author: Johanna Spyri

Publisher:

Published: 1915

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.

Heidi
Heidi

Author: Johanna Spyri

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-10-02

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9781539191896

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Heidi is an orphaned girl initially raised by her aunt Detie in Maienfeld, Switzerland after the early deaths of her parents, Tobias and Adelheid (Detie's sister and brother-in-law). Detie brings 6-year-old Heidi to her paternal grandfather's house, up the mountain from D�rfli. He has been at odds with the villagers and embittered against God for years and lives in seclusion on the alm. This has earned him the nickname Alm-Uncle. He briefly resents Heidi's arrival, but the girl's evident intelligence and cheerful yet unaffected demeanor soon earn his genuine, if reserved, affection. Heidi enthusiastically befriends her new neighbors, young Peter the goatherd, his mother, Bridget, and his blind maternal grandmother, who is "Grannie" to everyone. With each season that passes, the mountaintop inhabitants grow more attached to Heidi.

The Monster Book of Switzerland
The Monster Book of Switzerland

Author: Jeanne Darling

Publisher: Bergli

Published: 2018-06-07

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9783038690245

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Switzerland is a monstrous place! Will the terrifying Tatzelwurm eat your pigs and dogs? Can fearless Hannah defeat the dismembered ghost that guards the Aargau treasure? And will Basel's kids be turned to stone? In eight stories and 36 fact-filled pages, Switzerland's monsters come to life, accompanying readers on a tour of topics that range from how to dig a tunnel through the mountains to what makes Swiss chocolate unique. Age 4 and up.

William Tell of Switzerland
William Tell of Switzerland

Author: Liz Tay

Publisher:

Published: 2017-06-13

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9780648148203

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Switzerland's best-loved national hero comes to life in this vibrant picture book about William Tell: a hunter whose bravery and integrity inspired his countrymen to fight together for freedom from the Habsburg Empire. This Tale for Tiny Travellers features 11 full-colour illustrations designed to introduce young children to real-world landmarks and characters. It also includes a handy destination guide to help families visit key elements of the story in person.

In Bed with a Swiss Banker
In Bed with a Swiss Banker

Author: Parker Belmont

Publisher: White Mountain Books

Published: 2017-09-07

Total Pages: 585

ISBN-13: 9781941634301

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In a world governed by convention, Gabriel and Clarice de Puritigny begin to question traditional Swiss values and, in the process, come to find themselves. From the shores of Lake Geneva to the peaks of the Alps, from the icy streets of Chicago to the oil-rich deserts of the Gulf, their lives are in transformation. Will the couple survive in a changing world? This portrait of a conservative marriage slowly opening to modernity is both a humorous ode to Switzerland and a gentle mockery of its quirks.

Children of the Alps
Children of the Alps

Author: Johanna Spyri

Publisher:

Published: 1925

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13:

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The story of the children of Hinterwald, a small village in the Alps.