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See You in the Piazza
  • Published: 2 April 2019
  • ISBN: 9780143796855
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 448
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See You in the Piazza

New Places To Discover in Italy

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2 Apr 2019
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21 Jan 2020
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Bestselling and beloved author Frances Mayes discovers the hidden pleasures of Italy in a sumptuous travel narrative that crisscrosses the country, with inventive new recipes celebrating Italian cuisine

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 See You in the Piazza, Frances Mayes introduces us to the Italy only the locals know, as she and her husband, Ed, eat and drink their way through fifteen regions – from Friuli to Sardinia. Along the way, she seeks out the cultural and historic gems not found in traditional guidebooks.

Frances conjures the enchantment of the backstreets, the hubbub of the markets, the dreamlike wonder of that space between lunch and dinner when a city cracks open to those who would wander or when a mind is drawn into the pages of a delicious book – and discloses to us the secrets that only someone who is on intimate terms with a place could find.
  • Published: 2 April 2019
  • ISBN: 9780143796855
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 448
Categories:

About the author

Frances Mayes

Frances Mayes is the author of the classic Under the Tuscan Sun, which was a New York Times bestseller for more than two and a half years and became a movie starring Diane Lane. Her other international bestsellers include Bella Tuscany, Every Day in Tuscany, A Year in the World, and three illustrated books: In Tuscany, Bringing Tuscany Home, and The Tuscan Sun Cookbook. Mayes is also the author of two novels, Swan and Women in Sunlight, six books of poetry, and The Discovery of Poetry. Her most recent books are See You in the Piazza and Always Italy. Frances Mayes’s writing has been translated into more than fifty languages.
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Also by Frances Mayes

A Great Marriage
Women in Sunlight
Bringing Tuscany Home
Swan
In Tuscany
Under The Tuscan Sun
Bella Tuscany
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Praise for See You in the Piazza

A sparkling and irresistible view of Italy . . . Readers will want to take their time, savoring this poetic travelogue like a smooth wine.

Publishers Weekly

Here, we are off the beaten track, soaking in the distinctive sunlight, traditional cuisines, architecture, and geographical features of each area.

Library Journal

A charming homage to upscale travel through Italy.

Kirkus Reviews

Mayes enthusiastically seeks out the highlights of small towns . . . with obvious delight

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Italy the enchantress

From See You in the Piazza, Frances Mayes celebrates her endless infatuation with Italy.