Book prices in Switzerland

Richard Harvell from Bergli Books explains the book pricing system in Switzerland – and why visitors or expats might be shocked by a trip to a bookshop.

This content was published on March 25, 2014 - 14:57

Born in London, Thomas was a journalist at The Independent before moving to Bern in 2005. He speaks all three official Swiss languages and enjoys travelling the country and practising them, above all in pubs, restaurants and gelaterias.

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Thomas Stephens, swissinfo.ch

Richard Harvell from Bergli Books explains the book pricing system in Switzerland – and why visitors or expats might be shocked by a trip to a bookshop.