Item Description: |
Excerpts from this book appeared in the New York Times, Ploughshares, and House beautiful. |
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Physical Description: |
448 p. (large print) ; 22 cm. |
ISBN: |
0786214325 : |
Author Notes: |
Mayes' memoir "Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy," about buying and restoring an abandoned villa in Cortona, was a national best seller in 1996. It became the basis of a feature film of the same name in 2003 starring Diane Lane. In addition her travel writing, Frances Mayes is the author of six books of poetry and is a respected essayist and gourmet cook. Frances' title Under Magnolia is a 2015 New York Times bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography) |