Amalfi Coast

Travel from Home with this volume exploring the wonders of the Amalfi Coast, with words and images contributed by Charlene Shorto and Carlos Souza respectively. Part of Assouline’sClassics Collection of highly collectible and immaculately illustrated volumes representing movements in style and chronicling chic. Each book is an inspiring journey to aesthetic bliss, a unique world all its own.

The pinnacle of the Italian dream, tucked amongst the lemon blossoms and the bougainvillea is a line of thirteen towns that comprise the Amalfi Coast. Aesthetes from around the world flock to the Amalfi Coast year after year to enjoy its quaint pebbled beaches, scenic hikes, perfect climate, and legendary establishments, which are not limited to storied hotels and restaurants.

Landmarks from the Cathedral in Amalfi to Villa Rufolo in Ravello, all evoke the culture and the spirit of bygone centuries, and locations enjoyed by the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy, John Steinbeck, and Gore Vidal abound. With its signature limoncello, both grown and enjoyed locally, finest villas and breathtaking vistas, the Amalfi Coast is in a class of its own.

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Released in April 2020

Author: Charlene Shorto
Photographer: Carlos Souza
Edition: English
Book Details: 296 pages, over 200 illustrations
Material: Hardcover book
Dimensions: (L 33 x W 25 x H 9) cm
Weight: 2.8 kg