Cross-cultural journalist Clare O'Dea goes in search of the truth behind the clichés that clothe modern Switzerland. Did the Swiss really help the Nazis? Are Swiss women living a charmed existence or are they stuck in the past? Are the Swiss crooked bankers? How can you be neutral if you own more guns than almost any other country? And how did these people get so rich?

These questions and more are answered in fast-moving and entertaining chapters that present the Swiss in a new light, making it the perfect resource not only for those living or travelling in Switzerland, but for Swiss readers as well.