Frances Mayes
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English
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Four American women become unexpected friends during a magical year in Tuscany marked by a writer's complicated relationship with the subject of her biography, long-postponed dreams, and shifting senses of adventure and bravery.
Kit Raine, an American writer living in Tuscany, is working on a biography of a friend. Her work is interrupted by the arrival of Julia, Camille, and Susan, all of whom have launched a recent and spontaneous friendship. Susan,...
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English
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From the famed author of Under the Tuscan Sun, the most delicious Tuscan pasta recipes that can be made in the time it takes to boil water and for the pasta to cook
Frances Mayes is known for transporting readers to the charming Italian countryside in her bestselling books. In Pasta Veloce, Mayes brings that irresistible Italian flavor right to your home with 100 of her favorite pasta recipes. These well-loved recipes...
Frances Mayes is known for transporting readers to the charming Italian countryside in her bestselling books. In Pasta Veloce, Mayes brings that irresistible Italian flavor right to your home with 100 of her favorite pasta recipes. These well-loved recipes...
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Pub. Date
2010
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English
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND A TIMELESS CLASSIC FROM THE AUTHOR OF UNDER MAGNOLIA
Frances Mayes—widely published poet, gourmet cook, and travel writer—opens the door to a wondrous new world when she buys and restores an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. In evocative language, she brings the reader along as she discovers the beauty and simplicity of life in Italy. Mayes also
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Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2003
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English
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The beloved memoir of self-discovery set against the spectacular Tuscan countryside that inspired the major motion picture starring Diane Lane—now in a twentieth-anniversary edition featuring a new afterword
“This beautifully written memoir about taking chances, living in Italy, loving a house and, always, the pleasures of food, would make a perfect...
“This beautifully written memoir about taking chances, living in Italy, loving a house and, always, the pleasures of food, would make a perfect...
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Nederlands
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In 'Elke dag in Toscane' vertelt New York Times-bestsellerauteur Frances Mayes over het dagelijkse leven in haar geliefde Toscane. Inmiddels woont ze er al twintig jaar en blikt ze terug op haar leven in Italië, terwijl ze samen met haar man de laatste hand legt aan de grote renovatie van hun droomhuis. Als part-time bewoner en kenner van Italië geeft Mayes inzicht in de complexe samenleving, belangrijke personen en artiesten in Toscane, en introduceert...
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Nederlands
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Alle Frances Mayes-fans kunnen opgelucht ademhalen, want de schrijfster van de New York Times-bestseller 'Een huis in Toscane' heeft nog veel meer te vertellen over het zoete leven in Italië! De renovatie van hun droomvilla gaat voorwaarts, maar niet zonder slag of stoot. Ondertussen stort Frances zich op de taal, de tuin, de wijn en ontdekt ze de mooiste dorpjes en kastelen in de regio. Ook in 'Bella Toscane' deelt ze de lekkerste Italiaanse recepten...
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English
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The Roman Forum, the Leaning Tower, the Piazza San Marco: these are the sights synonymous with Italy. But such landmarks only scratch the surface of this magical country's offerings. In [this book], Frances Mayes introduces us to the Italy only the locals know, as she and her husband, Ed, explore, eat, and drink their way through thirteen regions--from Friuli to Sicily. An invitation to the Italy most travelers never experience, [this book] showcases...
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Nederlands
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Laat je verrassen door New York Times-bestsellerauteur Frances Mayes in haar eerste roman 'Het geheim van Swan'. Mayes is vooral bekend van haar idyllische boeken over het Toscaanse leven, zoals 'Een huis in Toscane' en 'Bella Toscane'. In haar meeslepende debuutroman krijgt archeoloog Ginger Mason een telefoontje dat haar leven voorgoed verandert. Het lichaam van haar overleden moeder is om mysterieuze redenen opgegraven. Halsoverkop vertrekt ze...
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Nederlands
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Geniet van de kleine dingen die het leven te bieden heeft, beschreven door niemand minder dan bestsellerauteur Frances Mayes. In 'Een jaar in de wereld' laat ze haar vertrouwde Toscane achter en gaat ze op reis. Twaalf hoofdstukken en twaalf locaties, van het mediterrane Spanje en Portugal, tot aan Groot-Brittannië,Turkije en Noord-Afrika. Met haar grote interesse voor lokale culturen, vertelt ze vol passie over de geschiedenis, kunst en de culinaire...
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A lyrical and evocative collection of personal stories from the author of Under the Tuscan Sun, in which the queen of wanderlust reflects on the comforts of home.
“Personal, warm, and lovely . . . a charming read. The book feels like a warm conversation with your most thoughtful, curious friend.”—Garden & Gun
LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL...
“Personal, warm, and lovely . . . a charming read. The book feels like a warm conversation with your most thoughtful, curious friend.”—Garden & Gun
LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL...
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Nederlands
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HET BOEK VAN DE FILM 'UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN' MET DIANE LANE
Een zomerhuis in Toscane, wie wil dat niet? Schrijfster Frances Mayes neemt je mee naar het platteland van Italië, waar ze samen met haar man een verlaten villa koopt. Op betoverende wijze beschrijft ze het prachtige landschap, de smaakvolle Italiaanse keuken en de gastvrije bevolking. Maar naast het genot moet er ook gewerkt worden. Het landgoed heeft een flinke opknapbeurt nodig en de wijngaard...
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2025
Language
English
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When a perfect wedding is called off just days before the big event, it sends two people—and their families—reeling, in this poignant novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun and Women in Sunlight
“A moving immersion in love and loss.”—People
A great marriage is an elusive thing, and only a few know the secret...
“A moving immersion in love and loss.”—People
A great marriage is an elusive thing, and only a few know the secret...
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Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
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"A lyrical and evocative memoir from Frances Mayes, the Bard of Tuscany, about coming of age in the Deep South and the region's powerful influence on her life. The author of three beloved books about her life in Italy, including Under the Tuscan Sun and Every Day in Tuscany, Frances Mayes revisits the turning points that defined her early years in Fitzgerald, Georgia. With her signature style and grace, Mayes explores the power of landscape, the idea...
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Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
While on vacation, a just-divorced writer buys a villa in Tuscany on a whim, hoping it will be the start of a change for the better in her life. Along the way she finds that sometimes what seems like a mistake is really a blessing.
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
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While on vacation, a just-divorced writer buys a villa in Tuscany on a whim, hoping it will be the start of a change for the better in her life. Along the way she finds that sometimes what seems like a mistake is really a blessing.