Under The Tuscan Sun

<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 &#150; poet gourmet cook and travel writer &#150; 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&#146;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 labour involved in the restoration of this 200-year-old villa and the five acres of land that go with it <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i></b></p>