switzerland

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.

Examines the costumes of Italy and Switzerland at different eras throughout history, looking at what clothing and body adornment reveals about the culture and society of the countries, and includes color illustrations, a glossary, a time line, and resource lists.

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. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

David Staunton sets off on a journey of self-discovery and encounters a mysterious cast of characters that help him connect to his past and accept the death of his father.

Examines the life and career of the only tennis player in history to win the singles and doubles titles in the same Grand Slam event for three consecutive years.

A simple retelling of the story of William Tell, the Swiss freedom fighter who was forced to shoot an apple from his son's head.

Iago Johnson, his cousins, sister, and friend go deep inside the Swiss mountains to search for an emergency shutdown device to stop the end of the world after a scientist family member is kidnapped.

Discusses the role of Swiss banks in the financing of German efforts during World War II, arguing that Swiss banks laundered money taken from Holocaust victims and provided loans and ammunition to German forces.

Edith Hope, a successful mature novelist, has made a fool of herself over love and is sent by her friends to a Swiss hotel to come to her senses. Instead of writing a new romance novel, she finds herself preoccupied with her fellow guests.