Mysterious events, the fear of the forces of Nature and the timeless charm of the Alps are the background to these twenty-seven folk tales and legends, from all over Switzerland, which have been selected and translated by Francesca Orelli.

If one night you happen to meet a black horse near Gruyères, think twice before accepting its help, as you may find yourself dealing with Schawudawu's jokes and taking an unscheduled swim in the freezing waters of the nearby river.

Crossing the Devil's Bridge with the car, instead, you might feel a thrill to think that, in an unspecified time, the Evil One was its creator and, had it not been for the cunning of a peasant, he would have taken the soul of one of the inhabitants of Uri.

And if the mountain is your passion, be sure to respect its nature and its inhabitants if you decide to go on a hike on the Great Aletsch Glacier, because otherwise you could unleash the fury of the Rollibock, its monstrous protector.

These, and many others, are the stories that you can find in this collection.

After reading it, you will no longer look at Switzerland with the same eyes, and you will continue to think that, behind its quiet facade, there are fantastic creatures and tales of terror that have nothing to envy to the novels of Stephen King.

FRANCESCA ORELLI

She was born on February 9, 1988 and, since 1991, she has lived in the Muggio Valley (Canton of Ticino) with her family. "Swiss tales: fairy tales and legends from whole Switzerland" is her fourth book, but the first to be published in self publishing.

Part of the proceeds from this book will be donated to charities and development projects active in Switzerland and in the Canton of Ticino.