Travelers' Tales Tuscany True Stories |
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Editor:
| O'Reilly, James Weaver, Tara Austen |
Introduction by:
| Calcagno, Anne |
Series title: | Travelers' Tales Guides |
ISBN: | 978-1-885211-68-2 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2001 |
Publisher: | Travelers' Tales/Solas House, Inc.
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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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 region’s 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...
More DescriptionThese 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 region’s 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.