a timeless story
in English and German

Softback, 39 pages, A4 landscape, bi-lingual English / German, large print. 17 beautiful full page original paintings by Swiss artist Silvia von Allmen: each painting illustrates one page of text.

A book for children, for the young at heart, and all who want to enjoy the simple timeless story of the use of the alphorn in the mountains. A young boy is finally allowed to go up into the mountains with his uncle to help look after the cows for the summer. There he discovers how the alphorn is part of the way of life there.

'Enchanting, beautifully crafted ...'

'Why has no-one written this book before? A real treasure ...'

'Sheer delight. I don't often feel homesick, but ...'

'Oh, I love it! Especially the ending ...'