Slow train to Switzerland - Diccon Bewes

A bestseller in Europe and the United Kingdom,Slow Train to Switzerlandis now in paperback! Diccon Bewes, author of the immensely popularSwiss Watching, follows Thomas Cook's groundbreaking tour from England to the Swiss Alps. Bewes uses traveler Jemima Morell's diary from 1863 to retrace the trip and explore the revolutionary affect the journey had on both Britain and Switzerland.

Diccon Bewesis a travel writer. A world trip set him up for a career in travel writing, via the scenic route of bookselling. After ten years at Lonely Planet andHoliday Which?magazine, he decamped to Switzerland. In addition to grappling with German, re-learning to cross the road properly, and overcoming his desires to form an orderly line, he has spent the last five years exploring this quirky country. Following the incredible success ofSwiss Watching, he is now a full-time writer. See his website at dicconbewes.com.