Nestled in Switzerland's Engadine Valley, St Moritz stands alone amid a sea of celebrated ski resorts and has long retained an elusive appeal. The winter home of personalities from Gunter Sachs and Gianni Agnelli to Sofia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, John Lennon and Claudia Schiffer, there are few places in the world that manage to have so many of the top names in film, art, and fashion all in one place, year after year. Author Dora Lardelli takes the reader on a journey through the favourite spots of Chanel and Hitchcock and the hidden parties at Badrutt's Palace where royalty goes to play, without forgetting the natural beauty, village charm and architectural mastery.

St Moritz

also takes readers on a majestic tour of its special events, from Winter Olympics to the annual Snow Polo World Cup, as well as the summer Jazz Festival and the British Classic Car Meeting. In St. Moritz, creatives and royals share ski waxes on the slopes of El Paradiso's sheepskin banks, pause to sip champagne on long walks around the frozen, crystal-clear lake and enjoy coffee and delicacies at the centuries-old Hanselmann. St Moritz has never lost its inimitable appeal and will continue to reign as an elegant hideaway for all those who have come to call it a home away from home.

The book has 268 pages and measures W 25 x L 33 x 3.7 cm.