by Frances Mayes · Transworld Pub · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780553506679
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«Under the Tuscan Sun» is Frances Mayes's travel memoir, published by Transworld Pub in paperback (287 pages, in English).
Frances Mayes buys and restores an abandoned villa in the Tuscan countryside, where she discovers frescoes under the whitewash and a vineyard covered in brambles. From her traditional kitchen she prepares seasonal recipes included in the book, and in nearby markets and villages she explores the Italian landscape, history and gastronomy.
The book was first published in 1996, became an international bestseller and was adapted into a movie starring Diane Lane.
For readers of travel memoirs and lovers of Italian cuisine, or for those who want to discover Tuscany from the sofa.
Frances Mayes is an American writer. Her 1996 memoir Under the Tuscan Sun was on the New York Times Best Seller list for over two years and was the basis for the film Under the Tuscan Sun.
