Life offers you a thousand opportunities... All you have to do is simply take one of them.

After going through a painful divorce and dreaming of starting life with a clean slate, Frances Mayes decides on an adventure - buying an old villa in sunny Italy. She encounters many obstacles along the way: her family is against her moving from San Francisco, and the dilapidated house urgently needs major repairs. But Frances does not lose heart, and soon changes occur in her life that help her find herself and start living happily. She makes new acquaintances, dreams, loves, masters the intricacies of local cuisine and writes a book that will very soon make her famous throughout the world.

A cult bestseller for 25 years.

Frances Mayes is a poet, memoirist, publicist and writer. Her novel about life in Italy quickly became popular and for two years topped the bestseller list of The New York Times. A film of the same name was made based on the book.

'The aromas of herbs and fruits waft from the pages, the cheerful voices of the residents of Cortona, the click of heels on the ancient cobblestones, and the ringing of bells can be heard. You'll be left with a pleasant aftertaste and the feeling that you've lived in Tuscany for a while. Make yourself comfortable, a fascinating journey to Italy awaits you!' - Mila Ulchenko