The Hamptons is synonymous with luxury. Simply mentioning the name conjures images of poolside soires, grandiose waterfront estates and endless days on the beach socializing with the upper echelon. But before this famed peninsula became the summer haunt of the glitterati, its forty miles of rolling sand dunes provided the perfect landscape for English settlers. Once New York high society caught wind of the charming hamlets and salty air, its membersfrom the Fords to the Vanderbiltssoon turned The Hamptons into a summer oasis. Next came the creatives seeking solitude, a place to write and sketch, away from the urban cacophony. John Steinbeck in Sag Harbor. Jackson Pollock in the Springs. And Andy Warhol in Montauk. Now, Jay-Z and Beyonc, Calvin Klein, Madonna, Alec Baldwin and Martha Stewart all enjoy Hamptons homes. They may come from different realms, but whats one thing all Hamptonites, honorary or official, can agree on? The locale boasts a unique allureone that morphs to meet the desires of its next seasonal guest or lifelong dweller.

• 312 pages
• 10″W x 13″L x 1.5″D
• Linen Hardcover
• over 200 illustrations