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A Half Century

around Europe

John Waygood

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A light-hearted, illustrated, and entertaining account of coping with the cultural differences of living abroad.
Set in different countries across Europe including Belgium, Germany, France, and Switzerland with contrasts
with the U.K and U.S.A.

This is a light-hearted and illustrated account of the experiences of a British baby-boomer and his family in
coping with the cultural differences living in continental Europe.

The account covers the period of fifty years from 1973, when Edward Heath took the U.K. into the “Common
Market”. The author recounts what it is really like to integrate in four different European countries and draws
contrasts with life in the U.K. and the U.S.

Interesting after-effects of WWII are a recurring theme and are treated sympathetically as well as Leisure
activities, which are enthusiastically described. The surprises and the joys of life in Switzerland, the country in
which the author’s family has settled, are recounted with special loving care.

The author tries to allay any suspicions which Brits may have harboured against our continental neighbours. He
maintains that we should, on the contrary, treat them as close friends and concludes with an appeal for deeper
trust and co-operation between the members of geographical Europe.

John Waygood is an active retired baby-boomer who has lived with his family on the European continent in
different countries for half a century. He is an Oxford languages graduate and a qualified accountant. John
lives in Switzerland and A Half Century around Europe is his first published book with Troubador Publishing.

Publication Date: 28th March 2024 £13.99 ISBN: 9781805143000
Thema subject category: JB – Society and culture: general
paperback 216 x 138 mm 144 pp Portrait Author location: Gallen

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