The new book by Assauline, _lake Como Idyll_, a photographic story of this pearl of Made in Italy, thinks about the Italian beauties. Among luxury villas, centuries -old traditions, moments of daily happiness and endless summers, the new volume of the Parisian publishing house, gives an imaginary journey into life out of the time of Lake Como. To pull the files is Massimo Nava, journalist of the Corriere della Sera and already author of Milan Chic (Assouline, 2022). Of Lake Como, many stories could be told: like the daily meetings of the Riva motorboats on its fearless waters, tireless travelers and favorite of the elite, Villa dEste and its centuries -old history, which has seen politicians, cardinals, illustrious characters and vintage machines -the famous competition of elegance Villa d'Este-, the garden of Villa Passalacqua, with its lemons and the water games, so dear to water, Churchill, and again Villa del Balbianello -Hollywood of Hollywood, here some scenes of S_Tar Wars _ \