In the Bergell, the native Engadin woman Johanna Garbald-Gredig became the writer Silvia Andrea. She has lived and written here for over sixty years. When the author receives a commission from the non-profit organization of the Bergell to write a book about the valley, she does so with her heart, as she herself notes. The book, published in 1901, is a family endeavor, as her son Andrea contributes impressive landscape photographs. This vibrant interplay of text and image captivated readers then and continues to do so today. Silvia Andrea describes the history of the valley with profound knowledge and portrays the people with wit and warmth.