{"product_id":"under-the-tuscan-sun-by-frances-mayes","title":"Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes","description":"\u003cp\u003eSecond Hand \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the New York Times bestseller that inspired the film. The perfect read for anyone seeking an escape to the Italian countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Frances Mayes – poet, gourmet cook and travel writer – buys an abandoned villa in Tuscany, she has no idea of the scale of the project she is embarking on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this enchanting memoir she takes the reader on a journey to restore a crumbling villa and build a new life in the Italian countryside, navigating hilarious cultural misunderstandings, legal frustrations and the challenges of renovating a house that seems determined to remain a ruin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with evocative landscapes, delicious recipes and colourful characters, Under the Tuscan Sun is a book to savour. It’s a love letter to Tuscany, good food, and the joys of starting over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What makes it special is the sustained note of joy in it; joy in the beauty of the Tuscan countryside, the sights and sounds of daily life, the physical labour involved in the restoration of this 200-year-old villa and the five acres of land that go with it\" SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U-turn Online Thrift Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48197072322747,"sku":"B-PG0776","price":45.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/2483\/7819\/files\/IMG_5930_cropped.webp?v=1785829676","url":"https:\/\/shop.uturn.org.za\/products\/under-the-tuscan-sun-by-frances-mayes","provider":"U-turn Online Thrift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}