First published 1999
After the global success of her memoir Under the Tuscan Sun, Frances Mayes settles deeper into her Italian dreamlife. Reviving her villa's gardens, navigating a new language, and exploring regions from Sicily to the Veneto, Mayes discovers that her romance with Italy only grows richer with time. Filled with mouthwatering recipes and lyrical prose, Bella Tuscany is a celebration of the art, food, and friends that make Italy a place of joy, passion, and possibility.
Genres: italy, travel, memoir, food-writing
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, lyrical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, travelogue
Setting: Tuscany (Italy)
286 pages · Hardcover · Random House Broadway Books