The first book that recounts the origins of the Costa Smeralda and the vision of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV through the testimonies of those who saw this dream come to life, grow, and those who are its guardians today. In the year of the Aga Khan's passing, author Fausto Farinelli retraces the history and key stages in the birth and growth of the Costa Smeralda, starting with an unpublished 1987 interview with the Prince and moving on to the architects who interpreted his vision, such as Giancarlo Busiri Vici and Enzo Satta, the CEO of Smeralda Holding, Mario Ferraro, and the mayor of Arzachena, Roberto Ragnedda, who are continuing to preserve and improve this place so beloved by the international jet set, and finally Flavio Briatore, who has enlivened its summer nights with his clubs.

available from July 22, 2025