Travelers' Tales Tuscany: True Stories
By (Author) James O'Reilly
Edited by Tara Austen Weaver
Introduction by Anne Calcagno
Travelers' Tales, Incorporated
Travelers' Tales, Incorporated
23rd October 2001
United States
General
Non Fiction
914.550493
Paperback
256
Width 130mm, Height 203mm
311g
These essays by renowned travel writers explore the many lures of Tuscany its rolling hills, sunny climate, friendly people, and superb food and wine. This extraordinary region comes alive in tales of harvesting grapes, hunting for truffles, hiking ancient Etruscan paths, and glorying in the regions bountiful art, music, history, and above all, romance. Some of the writers have made Tuscany their home, others came to vacation or study. But the spell of the region pervades all of these accounts. Authors include Frances Mayes, Matthew Spender, Jan Morris, Ferenc Mate, and Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, among others.
"Travelers' Tales is a valuable addition to any pre-departure reading list."