{"id":28322,"date":"2025-01-31T10:04:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T09:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/?p=28322"},"modified":"2025-01-31T10:04:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T09:04:30","slug":"7-beautiful-books-to-browse-through-all-winter-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/7-beautiful-books-to-browse-through-all-winter-long\/","title":{"rendered":"7 beautiful books to browse through all winter long"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"initial-letter\"><p>Comforting recipes, mountain landscapes, winter sports&#8230; Discover seven books to read peacefully at home when the cold crystallises outdoor outings.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Aspen Life by Assouline<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28312\" style=\"width: 1946px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28312 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/aspen-assouline.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1946\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/aspen-assouline.webp 1946w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/aspen-assouline-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/aspen-assouline-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/aspen-assouline-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/aspen-assouline-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/aspen-assouline-60x40.webp 60w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/aspen-assouline-720x480.webp 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1946px) 100vw, 1946px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Assouline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nestled in Colorado in the centre of the United States, <strong>the town of Aspen has a rich history.<\/strong> From its beginnings as a classic mining camp, it has become a holiday resort adored by the international elite. This book, published in 2016 by Assouline, reveals photographs and descriptions of this territory, from the founding working class to the mountain landscapes and typical addresses such as the Hotel Jerome, the Wheeler Opera House restored by Herbert Bayer and Schlomo&#8217;s Deli &amp; Grill. A true immersion in Aspen, spanning several decades.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Alps 1900. A Portrait in Color by Taschen<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28310\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28310 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-Alps-1900.-A-Portrait-in-Color-par-Taschen1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-Alps-1900.-A-Portrait-in-Color-par-Taschen1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-Alps-1900.-A-Portrait-in-Color-par-Taschen1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-Alps-1900.-A-Portrait-in-Color-par-Taschen1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-Alps-1900.-A-Portrait-in-Color-par-Taschen1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-Alps-1900.-A-Portrait-in-Color-par-Taschen1-60x40.webp 60w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-Alps-1900.-A-Portrait-in-Color-par-Taschen1-720x480.webp 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Taschen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Published by Taschen in 2022, <strong>The Alps 1900. A Portrait in Color reveals photographs of these European massifs<\/strong>, home to Mont Blanc, the Jungfrau, the Matterhorn and their glaciers. The book promises an immersion in the heart of the Alps, tracing the rise of tourism at the end of the 18th century, with the first small trains, local guides taking travellers to discover the region on mules, snow-loving skiers, charming hotels, as well as the Swiss, Italian, Bavarian and Slovenian lakes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Chalet cuisine by La Fontaine de Silo\u00e9<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28320\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28320 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/la-cuisine-du-chalet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/la-cuisine-du-chalet.png 600w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/la-cuisine-du-chalet-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/la-cuisine-du-chalet-60x77.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 La Fontaine de Silo\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a mouth-watering book. Goug\u00e8res au Beaufort, polenta souffl\u00e9, autumn lasagne, puff pastry reblochon, blueberry-hazelnut cake, Savoy biscuit&#8230; La cuisine du Chalet, published by La Fontaine de Silo\u00e9 in 2024 from recipes by H\u00e9l\u00e8ne de Kervenoa\u00ebl, <strong>celebrates the flavours of the mountains.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Winter gardens &#8211; A season reinvented by Eugen ulmer<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28318\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jardins-d_hiver-Une-saison-reinventee-par-Eugen-ulmer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jardins-d_hiver-Une-saison-reinventee-par-Eugen-ulmer.png 500w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jardins-d_hiver-Une-saison-reinventee-par-Eugen-ulmer-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jardins-d_hiver-Une-saison-reinventee-par-Eugen-ulmer-60x79.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Eugen Ulmer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Less popular than their summer and flowery versions, <strong>winter gardens nevertheless marvel at their unique aura when time seems to stand still.<\/strong> This book is dedicated to gardens that have been intentionally created to look beautiful in the dead of winter. The trees are colourful and the plants reveal intense hues. Jardins d&#8217;hiver &#8211; Une saison r\u00e9invent\u00e9e, by C\u00e9dric Pollet and published by Eugen Ulmer, highlights 20 exceptional gardens with a wealth of information for nature lovers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Born to ski by Gl\u00e9nat<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28306\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28306\" style=\"width: 1248px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28306 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/nees-pour-skier.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1248\" height=\"817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/nees-pour-skier.png 1248w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/nees-pour-skier-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/nees-pour-skier-1024x670.png 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/nees-pour-skier-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/nees-pour-skier-60x39.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1248px) 100vw, 1248px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Gl\u00e9nat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the winter sports season in full swing, the book \u2018N\u00e9es pour skier\u2019 pays tribute to <strong>the athletes who are \u2018one\u2019 with the snow.<\/strong> Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Perrine Laffont&#8230; Gl\u00e9nat&#8217;s book puts the spotlight on 27 female skiers from around the world, who are as much competitors, freestylers and freeriders as they are activists and globetrotters. The texts are sensitive and powerful, and blend perfectly with the impressive images of the performances of these inspiring personalities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>In Greenland, remember the future &#8211; Living memory in a land of ice by Elytis Eds<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28304\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28304\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28304 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ferial.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ferial.jpg 800w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ferial-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ferial-773x1024.jpg 773w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ferial-768x1018.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ferial-60x80.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Elytis Eds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Artist and photographer F\u00e9rial has produced a book that is as beautiful as it is inspiring. In Greenland, on the expedition ship Le Manguier, she captured all the beauty of the frozen world, from the villages to the wildlife to the polar flora. As well as these magnetic snapshots, F\u00e9rial shares her poetic and committed reflections on this land, particularly in the face of climate change. A deeply humanist book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>D\u00e9lices en tasse by La Plage<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28314\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28314 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/boisson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/boisson.jpg 600w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/boisson-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/boisson-60x76.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 La Plage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2018More than 60 comforting and delicious hot drinks\u2019. The description of the book sets the tone. Titled \u2018D\u00e9lices en tasse\u2019 (Delights in a cup), this book published by La Plage and designed by Laura VeganPower reveals the recipes for a <strong>multitude of beverages to enjoy under your blanket by the fire.<\/strong> Coffees, chocolates, teas, matcha, spicy drinks&#8230; everything you need for a winter treat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/our-selection-of-beautiful-books-to-take-the-pulse-of-the-biggest-cities\/\">Our selection of beautiful books to take the pulse of the biggest cities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Featured photo: \u00a9 Taschen<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comforting recipes, mountain landscapes, winter sports&#8230; Discover seven books to read peacefully at home when the cold crystallises outdoor outings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":552,"featured_media":28316,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"%%post_title%% %%sep%% %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"Comforting recipes, mountain landscapes, winter sports... 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