The Wild Soul of Italy

Welcome to the wild and hidden side of Italy! On peaceful paths, this book navigates through an unknown and authentic Italy. Over a period of several years and at different seasons the photographer and author Stefan Rosenboom visited Italy’s unknown parts – from the Val Grande and the valleys of the Alpi Maritimi in the north to the Sibillini mountains and the plains of the Abruzzi, down to the forests of Aspromonte and up to the snowy tops of the Monte Pollino. The result is a unique portait full of intense pictures of high mountains, old forests, wild valleys and snow-covered landscapes. The pictures and texts are complemented by personal “declarations of love” of those living in these hidden landscapes: Isabella, the mountain guide of the Monte Pollino, or Simone, who strawls with his sheeps through the steep valleys of the Alpi Maritimi.