Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy (ISBN 0767916069)

Amazon.com Review:
In this memoir of her buying, renovating, and living in an abandoned villa in Tuscany, Frances Mayes reveals the sensual pleasure she found living in rural Italy, and the generous spirit she brought with her. She revels in the sunlight and the color, the long view of her valley, the warm homey architecture, the languor of the slow paced days, the vigor of working her garden, and the intimacy of her dealings with the locals. Cooking, gardening, tiling and painting are never chores, but skills to be learned, arts to be practiced, and above all to be enjoyed. At the same time Mayes brings a literary and intellectual mind to bear on the experience, adding depth to this account of her enticing rural idyll.

You too, can write a book!:
How is it that this even got published? I am a voracious reader, even books I don't really care for I finish just because I want to see what happens in the end. But I just couldn't do it with this one. How can you be so possibly boring?? Have you ever been stuck on the phone with someone who just loves to talk about themselves? You listen, occasionally give a few grunts as acknowledgement, and sigh in relief when they finally run out of words and use for your ear. This book was that, in text form. Frances Mayers needs someone to talk to, I guess no one would listen, so she wrote it all down in book format. If this is all it takes to publish a book, maybe I'll become a writer!

Under the Tuscan Sun:
The story line is good,the only thing that didn't get 5 stars from my wife and I was that the author read the book. She should have used a proffesional. The book and the DVD got our 5 stars. J.A.A.

Subject 5--Delivery 0:
This is a wonderful, wonderful, journey, adventure, book. By all means, it should be read....just not aloud by the author. Why do people think that if they write a book they have the skill to read it??

Is it worth it?:
If you have seen the movie, and loved it (as I did), then you absolutely MUST read the book. Is the book like the movie? Does the book 'parrot' the movie? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! First the movie was made from snipites of the book. When you have read the first paragraph you will realize that the movie will not do the book justice. This book has MORE warmth, smiles and appeal than even the movie could inclued. Is it worth it to read the book? ABSOLUTELY!!!!!! Go for it and you will be rewarded far beyond your DVD dreams.

Great condition:
The book came fast and in great condition. I would buy from seller again. Thanks