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An American writer buys and restores a villa in Italy
1996Slow paceWarm
What it is about
Frances Mayes buys a rundown villa called Bramasole in the Tuscan countryside near Cortona. The memoir follows the restoration of the house and garden and her discovery of local food, people and customs. It is as much a book about cooking and landscape as about renovation.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who dream of living abroad.
What you will get
A relaxing read for armchair travelers. It was adapted into a 2003 film.
Under the Tuscan Sun Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Memoir · Italy · Home renovation
Length
288 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Frances Mayes and the Italians she meets.
Setting
Cortona and the Tuscan countryside in Italy.
What makes it different
A slow, sensory memoir full of recipes and seasons.
Feel
Sunny, relaxing and delicious.
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