{"product_id":"under-the-tuscan-sun-20th-anniversary-edition-by-frances-mayes","title":"Under the Tuscan Sun: 20th-Anniversary Edition by Frances Mayes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBESTSELLER - The beloved memoir of self-discovery set against the spectacular Tuscan countryside that inspired the major motion picture starring Diane Lane--now in a twentieth-anniversary edition featuring a new afterword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor more Frances Mayes, including a tour of her now iconic Cortona home, Bramasole, watch PBS's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than twenty years ago, Frances Mayes--widely published poet, gourmet cook, and travel writer--introduced readers to a wondrous new world when she bought and restored an abandoned Tuscan villa called Bramasole. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the Tuscan Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inspired generations to embark on their own journeys--whether that be flying to a foreign country in search of themselves, savoring one of the book's dozens of delicious seasonal recipes, or simply being transported by Mayes's signature evocative, sensory language. Now with a new afterword from Frances Mayes, the twentieth-anniversary edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the Tuscan Sun\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003erevisits the book's most popular characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Flap\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eNow in paperback, the #1 \"San Francisco Chronicle bestseller that is an enchanting and lyrical look at the life, the traditions, and the cuisine of Tuscany, in the spirit of Peter Mayle's \"A Year in Provence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrances Mayes entered a wondrous new world when she began restoring an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. There were unexpected treasures at every turn: faded frescos beneath the whitewash in her dining room, a vineyard under wildly overgrown brambles in the garden, and, in the nearby hill towns, vibrant markets and delightful people. In \"Under the Tuscan Sun, she brings the lyrical voice of a poet, the eye of a seasoned traveler, and the discerning palate of a cook and food writer to invite readers to explore the pleasures of Italian life and to feast at her table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This beautifully written memoir about taking chances, living in Italy. loving a house and, always, the pleasures of food, would make a perfect gift for a loved one. But it's so delicious, read it first yourself.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Irresistible...a sensous book for a sensous countryside.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Minneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An intense celebration of what [Mayes] calls 'the voluptuousness of Italian life' . . . appealing and very vivid . . . [The] book seems like the kind of thing you'd tuck into a picnic basket on an August day . . . or better yet, keep handy on the bedside table in the depths of January.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Armchair travel at its most enticing.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Mayes [has] perfect vision. . . . I do not doubt that centuries form now, whoever lives in Bramasole will one day uncover bits of pottery used at Mayes' table. She has, by the sweat of her brow and the strength of her vision, become a layer in the history of this place.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"After buying a rundown villa in rural Tuscany, the American author Frances Mayes moves to Cortona to renovate the property and learn more about the Italian dolce vita. Her bestselling memoir on her time there paints a vivid description of the town, the people and the lush surrounding countryside of rolling hills and vineyards. A poet and a gourmet cook, Mayes includes a number of chapters on food, replete with classic Italian recipes to further whet the appetite.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Mayes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the author of the now-classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the Tuscan Sun,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich was a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestseller for more than two and a half years and became a Touchstone movie starring Diane Lane. Other international bestsellers include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBella Tuscany,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryday in Tuscany, A Year in the World,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand three illustrated books: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Tuscany,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBringing Tuscany Home,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tuscan Sun Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She is also the author of two novels, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwan\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen in Sunlight.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe has written six books of poetry and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of Poetry.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most recent books are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSee You in the Piazza\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlways Italy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Her books have been translated into more than fifty languages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrown Publishing Group NY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eSeptember 02, 1997\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780767900386\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.84\" H x 7.94\" L x 5.3\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e320 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45199930359994,"sku":"9780767900386","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/9780767900386.jpg?v=1779681913","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/under-the-tuscan-sun-20th-anniversary-edition-by-frances-mayes","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}