Under the Tuscan Sun
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Life offers you a thousand opportunities ... All you need to do is just use one of them.
Having survived a painful divorce and dreaming of starting life from scratch, Francis Mayes decides on an adventure - the purchase of an old villa in sunny Italy. There are many barriers in her way: the family against her move from San Francisco, and the old house urgently needs overhaul. But Francis does not lose heart, and soon in her life there are changes that help her find herself and begin to live happily. She makes new acquaintances, dreams, loves, comprehends the subtleties of local cuisine and writes a book that will very soon make it known to the whole world.
A cult bestseller for 25 years.
Francis Mayes is a poetess, a memoirist, a publicist and writer. Her novel about life in Italy quickly became popular and for two years headed the list of bestsellers The New York Times. The film was shot in the book.
"from the pages blows the aromas of spicy herbs and fruits, the funny voices of the inhabitants of Caorona, the knock of heels on the old paving stones, the ringing of bells are heard. There will be a pleasant aftertaste and the feeling that you lived in Tuscan for some time. Stand more comfortably, you will find a fascinating journey to Italy! " - Mila Ulchenko, author and creator of the Unarussainitalia blog
Having survived a painful divorce and dreaming of starting life from scratch, Francis Mayes decides on an adventure - the purchase of an old villa in sunny Italy. There are many barriers in her way: the family against her move from San Francisco, and the old house urgently needs overhaul. But Francis does not lose heart, and soon in her life there are changes that help her find herself and begin to live happily. She makes new acquaintances, dreams, loves, comprehends the subtleties of local cuisine and writes a book that will very soon make it known to the whole world.
A cult bestseller for 25 years.
Francis Mayes is a poetess, a memoirist, a publicist and writer. Her novel about life in Italy quickly became popular and for two years headed the list of bestsellers The New York Times. The film was shot in the book.
"from the pages blows the aromas of spicy herbs and fruits, the funny voices of the inhabitants of Caorona, the knock of heels on the old paving stones, the ringing of bells are heard. There will be a pleasant aftertaste and the feeling that you lived in Tuscan for some time. Stand more comfortably, you will find a fascinating journey to Italy! " - Mila Ulchenko, author and creator of the Unarussainitalia blog
Author:
Author:Мэйес Фрэнсис
Cover:
Cover:Soft
Category:
- Category:Politics & Social Science
- Category:Psychology
- Category:Reference books
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:newspaper
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-180290-5
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