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Not as good as Under the Tuscan Sun. Bit of a struggle to get through
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Under the Tuscan Sun / Bella Tuscany
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2 Book Set. Widely published poet, gourmet chef, and travel writer, Frances Mayes opens the door to a voluptuous new world when she buys and restores an abandoned villa in the Tuscan countryside. What she shares with her readers is a feast for the senses as she explores the pastoral Italian landscape, history and cuisine.
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First published January 1,2004
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0 pages, Paperback
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April 4, 2000 by Broadway
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9780767999052
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0767999053
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English
About the author
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Frances Mayes's new book is See You in the Piazza: New Places to Discover in Italy published by Crown. Her most recent novel is Women in Sunlight, published by Crown and available in paperback in spring 2019. With her husband, Edward Mayes she recently published The Tuscan Sun Cookbook. Every Day in Tuscany is the third volume in her bestselling Tuscany memoir series.
In addition to her Tuscany memoirs, Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany , Frances Mayes is the author of the memoirs Under Magnolia: A Southern Memoir; A Year in the World; the illustrated books In Tuscany and Bringing Tuscany Home; Swan, a novel; The Discovery of Poetry, a text for readers; and five books of poetry. She divides her time between homes in Italy and North Carolina.
In addition to her Tuscany memoirs, Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany , Frances Mayes is the author of the memoirs Under Magnolia: A Southern Memoir; A Year in the World; the illustrated books In Tuscany and Bringing Tuscany Home; Swan, a novel; The Discovery of Poetry, a text for readers; and five books of poetry. She divides her time between homes in Italy and North Carolina.
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Frances Mayes is a good writer. She has a great sense of detail and the ability to transport you. Since she has undertaken the daunting task of purchasing and restoring an Italian farmhouse with 5 acres while residing for only a portion of the year in Italy, she certainly has a story to tell! Her primary focus is on the restoration, the food, the people and Tuscany (in more or less that order). I've resided in another country as well and reading about her experience aroused my admiration for her patience, endurance and relish for life in Italy. She wrote so lovingly about her adventures I found myself considering how to follow in her footsteps. But this is madness! A house in dire need of a makeover in a foreign country is not for me.
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A sensuous book for a sensuous countryside. Enjoyable
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I read this book ages ago, after seeing the movie of the same name! I just wanted more and this book delivered! I have wanted to visit Tuscany ever since.
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can't really relate to owning a villa in tuscany, but it is good to dream right?
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Can't finish reading. Too tedious for teenager or young adult. Only portray their Italy life in a really slow pace
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Very descriptive with some fun recipes to try. Frances Mayes is a good writer and her books really give you the feel of being in Tuscany.
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Frances Mayes is one of my favorite authors. As a English Professor for many years her writing is both intelligent and atmospheric to the area of Tuscany. The telling here of life in Tuscany will sweep you away to her world amid the culture, food and beauty of all things Tuscany.
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