These books and more can be purchased from the Italia Living Amazon Store. Her latest book released March 2020 is ‘” Always Italy“, which guides readers through Italy’s 20 iconic regions and delves into the history, culture, and most importantly, the food and wine. Along the way, she seeks out the cultural and historic gems not found in traditional guidebooks. Mayes introduces us to the Italy only the locals know, as she and her husband eat and drink their way through fifteen regions – from Friuli to Sardinia. In fact, you can even experience living that movie… at least for a little while – because you can rent none other than the Villa Bramasole, officially known as Villa Laura, for a week-long stay.įrances Mayes has several other books she has since written about Italy, including a March 2019 release, “ See You in the Piazza”, where she discovers the hidden pleasures of Italy in a sumptuous travel narrative that crisscrosses the country. One of Gravely’s key accomplished pals is American Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun, a New York Times best-seller, which was adapted for the film, Under the Tuscan Sun, a box-office. Mayes bought the famed villa in 1990, and the movie was based on her memoir about restoring the house. Her 1996 memoir Under the Tuscan Sun tells the story of how she fell in love with a rundown. Most people are familiar with the 2003 blockbuster movie Under the Tuscan Sun with Diane Lane, based on the New York Times bestseller for more than two and a half years, by author Frances Mayes. In the last 24 years, no other writer has likely lured more travellers to Italy than Frances Mayes. ‘Always Italy’ shares the history, culture, and flavors of the 20 regions By the Book Frances Mayes Admires Travel Writers, With One Big Exception The novelist and memoirist, whose new book is A Place in the World: Finding the Meaning of Home, was.

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