Under the Tuscan Sun
Under the Tuscan Sun
by Frances Mayes
Paperback, 280 pages
5-1/2"w x 8-1/8"h
$12.00
Under the Tuscan Sun is the wonderfully written account of author Frances Mayes time spent in the Italian region of Tuscany. Mayes experiences in Tuscany are centered on her purchase and restoration of a countryside villa. In her account she describes all facets of life, especially the wonderful gastronomic elements of the region. Throughout much of the book, Mayes discusses the wonderful elements of Tuscan cooking with topics such as picking olives at precisely the right time, growing native Italian herbs in her garden, and some of her own personal cooking tips. One of the greatest features of the book is the inclusion of some of Mayes own personal favorite recipes.
Jacket Quotations
"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."
New York Times Book Review
"Armchair travel at its most enticing."
Booklist
"Mayes [has] perfect vision... I do not doubt that centuries from 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."
Los Angeles Times
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