Under The Tuscan Sun av Frances Mayes

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<p><b>Discover the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller that inspired the film.</b><b> The perfect read for anyone seeking an escape to the Italian countryside.</b><br><br>When Frances Mayes ¿ poet, gourmet cook and travel writer ¿ buys an abandoned villa in Tuscany, she has no idea of the scale of the project she is embarking on.<br><br>In this enchanting memoir she takes the reader on a journey to restore a crumbling villa and build a new life in the Italian countryside, navigating hilarious cultural misunderstandings, legal frustrations and the challenges of renovating a house that seems determined to remain a ruin. <br><br>Filled with evocative landscapes, delicious recipes and colourful characters, <i>Under the Tuscan Sun </i>is a book to savour. It¿s a love letter to Tuscany, good food, and the joys of starting over. <br><br><b>"What makes it special is the sustained note of joy in it; joy in the beauty of the Tuscan countryside, the sights and sounds of daily life, the physical labo