Under the Tuscan Sun

Life offers you a thousand possibilities... All you have to do is take advantage of one of them.

After experiencing a painful divorce and dreaming of starting anew, Frances Mayes embarks on an adventure — buying an old villa in sunny Italy. Along her journey, she faces numerous obstacles: her family opposes her move from San Francisco, and the dilapidated house urgently needs major repairs. But Frances does not lose heart, and soon changes occur in her life that help her find herself and begin to live happily. She makes new acquaintances, dreams, loves, learns the intricacies of local cuisine, and writes a book that will soon make her famous worldwide.

A cult bestseller for 25 years.

Frances Mayes is a poet, memoirist, journalist, and writer. Her novel about life in Italy quickly became popular and topped The New York Times bestseller list for two years. A film based on the book was made.