The book is the story of a tragic love affair. Rilke who has devoted his whole life to being a poet has hit a creative block. Despondent, he is on the verge of leaving Switzerland when he meets Elisabeth Klossowska in 1920. She becomes his lover and muse and finds a tower for him to complete his great poems, the Duino Elegies.
The Gstaad enjoys a high level of prestige and international renown. In spite of this, it has remained truly Alpine, with its charming chalets and authentic traditions like cheesemaking over wood fires. Or as acting legend Julie Andrews once said: "Gstaad is the last paradise in a crazy world".
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