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A New York Times Notable Book of 1997"This beautifully written memoir about taking chances, living in Italy. loving a house and, always, the pleasures of food, would make a perfect gift for a loved one. But it's so delicious, read it first yourself."--USA Today"Irresistible...a sensous book for a sensous countryside."--Minneapolis Star-Tribune“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 form 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"After buying a rundown villa in rural Tuscany, the American author Frances Mayes moves to Cortona to renovate the property and learn more about the Italian dolce vita. Her bestselling memoir on her time there paints a vivid description of the town, the people and the lush surrounding countryside of rolling hills and vineyards. A poet and a gourmet cook, Mayes includes a number of chapters on food, replete with classic Italian recipes to further whet the appetite."--Irish Times
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A New York Times Notable Book of 1997"This beautifully written memoir about taking chances, living in Italy. loving a house and, always, the pleasures of food, would make a perfect gift for a loved one. But it's so delicious, read it first yourself."--USA Today"Irresistible...a sensous book for a sensous countryside."--Minneapolis Star-Tribune"An intense celebration of what [Mayes] calls 'the voluptuousness of Italian life'."--The New York Times Book Review"Armchair travel at its most enticing."--Booklist"Mayes [has] perfect vision."--Los Angeles Times
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Product details
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Broadway Books; Reprint edition (September 2, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0767900383
ISBN-13: 978-0767900386
Product Dimensions:
5.2 x 0.8 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
3.9 out of 5 stars
629 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#17,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
What a beautiful, inspiring book! I felt like I was in Cortona, Italy WITH the author. She writes in such a way that I could see the soft nuances of colors on the Italian hillsides, and I could hear the Italian voices and laughter in the marketplace. I could feel the warm sun and hear the crack of the thunderstorm. I could smell the rain in the air. This book really transported me to the little village in Italy, with her. I loved experiencing the renovation of a very old and very beautiful home. I loved the sights and smells of the region's food and recipes they cooked up. What a beautiful book. I almost didn't bother to read this book because I thought it followed the same storyline as the movie that bears it's name. Thank goodness it does not. I found the movie to be tiresome and predictable. The movie completely destroyed the story of this book. It took a beautiful, genuine story and went "Hollywood" with it, thereby ruining it. But the BOOK! The book is completely different! The book is deeply thoughtful and emotional.... it draws you in with a beautiful story and keeps you there by transporting you into a lovely place full of authentic and warm people. I loved it!! Thank you Frances Mayes! 💗
It's not a new book, although the current edition was published after the movie, and the final chapters have something to say about that: all good. It's a fascinating tale about falling in love with a house and community in far off Tuscany. There comes a point in the narrative when it gets a bit tedious, yet it pulls you along to the very end nevertheless. Having spent a few weeks in the nearby town of Castiglion Fiorentino, I can understand the attraction of Tuscan hill towns and old Tuscan houses. There is a bit of magic in them. They gently float somewhere between the Renaissance and our own time, perfectly at ease with it. If you can't go and see for yourself, Under the Tuscan Sun will get you close.
So....so....so...hmmm. What can I say about this book. Uh...I think they got the title wrong. It should be "Food in Tuscany and where to eat it and how to prepare it yourself." That is really ALL the authoress cared about was eating and food...and I'm down with that but still...this was supposed to be about buying a house in Tuscany and fixing it up wasn't it? She did dwell on some of that...but then there were pages upon pages of recipes too and I don't cook! They belonged in a cook book not THIS book! Although Frances is a good writer I'll give her that...I just do NOT get how Hollywood gave her money for the rights to this book when it was NOTHING like the movie. There may have been a name...or a small incident like Polania being engraved into the cement of the home..but it wasn't what the home was named in the book! The screenwriters of that movie were INCREDIBLE. One of the best most emotional movies I have ever seen and Diane Lane was superb. Remember the three Polish men who helped her rebuild. And the really shy one who you could tell had a crush on her? So sweet. And the darling polish boy who fell in love with the worker's daughter? Not there! Her daft blonde climbing in the fountain friend? Nope! NO ONE was there! I related so much being single myself and yearning for the happiness that a partner can bring NO MATTER if you are happy yourself. It still is better to have someone in your life...husband, wife, partner who is there for you. But Frances in real life was married! And had been for years and years! I liked in the movie that a single woman would dare to do this on her own. But the real Frances had a double income! No wonder they were able to do this! But for these writers to turn this skeleton of a book into that heartfelt lovely film...well my God. Why did they even have to pay her for the rights? For the title? Again...there was literally NOTHING in the book like the movie. And this time folks...the movie...was better. I almost stopped reading this book halfway through (boring!) but plunged through hoping it would get better...but nope! And of course where does it end? How can it end as it is just a slice of life. But again, the fab writers of the film turned it into a beautiful story with a beginning, middle and end. Again, if Frances took any money for the rights to this book...she needs to give it all back!!! I give her three stars for her writing but the book in whole was probably only two!
I am a huge fan of the movie and was shocked to see how dramatically different the book is from the film. In the book, she has already bought the house with her partner Ed and proceeds to journal quite thoroughly about the renovation of Bramasole and in general, her experience in Italy. One thing that I did really enjoy, is that it reads in the same style as it's narrated in the movie. Frances Mayes is no doubt a master at beautifully tricking your brain into believing, with all of your senses, that you are anywhere she wants you to be but, it is slow. Since it is tremendously educational, I am committed to finishing it, however long it takes.
Having visited Italy recently, helps to visualize some of the descriptions portrayed by the author. The countryside and the Italian way of life brings you back to the place of your youth, and that simpler way of life. The genuine spirit of the people grabs hold and encourages your participation. I can honestly say I am envious of this life style, and perhaps in my next life time I will be fortunate to spend my years in such a surrounding. Included in the author's story, were some of many recipes she prepared while there.
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