Il Dolce Far Niente

This book is a gorgeous, photographic ode to the magic of southern coastal Italy in the summer by renowned travel, fashion, and lifestyle photographer Lucy Laucht. A languorous August afternoon. That brilliant light and those impossible Mediterranean blues. The touch of sun on hot skin. And everywhere, the sounds of laughter and lighthearted conversation. Captured by photographer Lucy Laucht, these lyrical scenes of Naples, Ischia, the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Puglia, Sicily, and the Aeolian and Egadi Islands are an ode to the Italian way of summer and that distinctly Italian art of sweet idleness.

Lucy Laucht is a photographer devoted to working with natural light. Imbued with a strong sense of story, Lucy's trans­portive photographs capture the essence of the destinations she visits. Each scene sheds light on the soul of a place and the people who call it home. Lucy lives in Cornwall, England.

Introduction Chapter 1: Naples Chapter 2: Aeolian Islands Chapter 3: Ischia Chapter 4: The Amalfi Coast/Capri Chapter 5: Sicily Chapter 6: Puglia Chapter 7: Pantelleria Acknowledgments