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Every Day in Tuscany
- Seasons of an Italian Life
- Narrated by: Frances Mayes
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment & Celebrities
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Summary
In this sequel to her New York Times best sellers Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany, the celebrated "bard of Tuscany" (New York Times) lyrically chronicles her continuing, two decades-long love affair with Tuscany's people, art, cuisine, and lifestyle.
Frances Mayes offers her listeners a deeply personal memoir of her present-day life in Tuscany, encompassing both the changes she has experienced since Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany appeared, and sensuous, evocative reflections on the timeless beauty and vivid pleasures of Italian life. Among the themes Mayes explores are how her experience of Tuscany dramatically expanded when she renovated and became a part-time resident of a 13th century house with a stone roof in the mountains above Cortona, how life in the mountains introduced her to a "wilder" side of Tuscany - and with it a lively engagement with Tuscany's mountain people. Throughout, she reveals the concrete joys of life in her adopted hill town, with particular attention to life in the piazza, the art of Luca Signorelli (Renaissance painter from Cortona), and the pastoral pleasures of feasting from her garden.
Moving always toward a deeper engagement, Mayes writes of Tuscan icons that have become for her storehouses of memory, of crucible moments from which bigger ideas emerged, and of the writing life she has enjoyed in the room where Under the Tuscan Sun began. With more on the pleasures of life at Bramasole, the delights and challenges of living in Italy day-to-day and favorite recipes, Every Day in Tuscany is a passionate and inviting account of the richness and complexity of Italian life.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
Critic reviews
"If the parade of art, food, elemental landscape and abiding camaraderie gives the reader a case of eye-ache and envy, the author can only be admired for having worked hard to earn the life and for celebrating it with such genuine relish. Mayes the sensualist in full bloom." (Kirkus Reviews)
"Mayes is generous with her thoughts, and her evocative writing simply oozes charm and warmth. In these times, this quick read is a thoroughly enjoyable way to visit Italy without once considering the heartbreaking dollar-to-euro conversion rate." (Booklist)
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- Mrs S J Edwards
- 27-07-15
Not a story, just daily observations.
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
No one!
What could Frances Mayes have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Kept it as personal observations or made a fiction piece from it.
Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Frances Mayes?
Diane Lane
What character would you cut from Every Day in Tuscany?
Wouldn't cut - would have to add
Any additional comments?
I absolutely loved the book Under the Tuscan Sun, but it should have been left there. Also, Frances Mayes does not have a voice for audio books - dry and grating.
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- Ron Brown
- 23-03-10
Travelers Guide
If you are planning a trip to Italy you may fnind this book helpful. If you are looking for another wonderful Frances Mayes story about her life in Tuscany, this may dissapoint. She talks about her friends and the wonderful food and wine, but the chapters are only losely tied together.
I am having trouble getting the pdf dowload file from Audible. It would be fun to have the recipies to try.
7 people found this helpful
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- Kitz
- 13-04-12
Informative on Italian Art and Cooking, but.......
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
If I had been interested in Italian cooking and/or someone's personal opinion of Italian art I would have loved this book. I'm sure I did learn something from this, but I had hoped for a good story set in Italy. This book is written like a diary or a day to day account of events with no plot. I believe Frances Mayes is a very intelligent woman with lots of energy and a lust for life, but her narration is almost unbearable. Her voice is unpleasant and her pronunciation of Italian words is irritating. She seems bored and disconnected when reading the book. It was hard to keep listening.
Would you ever listen to anything by Frances Mayes again?
Probably not.
Would you be willing to try another one of Frances Mayes’s performances?
No
Could you see Every Day in Tuscany being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
No! Well, maybe a TV cooking show.
Any additional comments?
I really wanted to like the book because I am going to Italy soon, but it was so hard to finish listening to it.
3 people found this helpful
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- J. Montgomery
- 25-05-19
Not the normal
I usually enjoy her stories, this one put me to sleep while driving. Couldn't finish it (and I was a fine art major.)
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- Michelle
- 08-12-17
Not so pleasant narration
Would you try another book from Frances Mayes and/or Frances Mayes?
I love Frances Mayes books, however after this book on audible I decided not to hold back on downloading another book narrated by Frances Mayes.
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- erin hanson
- 03-07-17
Everyday in Tuscany
I love every one of Frances Mayes' books. When one comes out, I read it right away. She writes and I am transported to Italy. However, in this Audio book, she should have hired a professional to read her words. Her voice is rigid and flat with no variation in tone. In my opinion, her voice detracts from the whole experience. I knew she was from the South, so that is not it.
Italy is a country of passion and emotion, and there is none of that passion, excitement, and humor in her reading. I'm just so disappointed. I should have read the book.
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- P. M. Lipker
- 31-10-17
pleasant
It was enjoyable to be drawnito Mrs. Mayes life I Italy. She does bring it to life with her passion for the place and people.
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- carl
- 02-02-14
very disappointed
What did you like best about Every Day in Tuscany? What did you like least?
I have read the book and enjoyed it and was looking forward to listening to it at leisure. However after a couple of chapters I had to give up. How somebody who had spent considerable time in italy during the past 20 years could have such terrible pronunciation is beyoud me. It became irritating.
Would you be willing to try another book from Frances Mayes? Why or why not?
Yes, provided no Italian was involved.
Would you be willing to try another one of Frances Mayes’s performances?
Possibly.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Yes.
Any additional comments?
Must be more careful in the future. Even if it is a good storey the narrator can kill it.
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- Ronnie
- 24-06-22
Interesting
I use Audible as my way of reading as I love the voices and the readers pronunciation of words I dare not attempt. In reading this book it says to get the pdf of the recipes however I guess I miss out on the recipes by listening. It’s to bad.
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- April
- 20-09-21
I only made it about 15 minutes before…
i had to return this book because the narration, unfortunately, is so drab and dull. I’m sure the story is great but the narration killed it for me. I’m really bummed because I was looking forward to listening to this book. I may have to read it instead of listen to it.
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- Jen K
- 15-05-21
Not as good as other two
While I love to hear Frances’ stories, this one just didn’t have the heart that the other two had. This book focused quite a bit on artwork, which is interesting but hard to translate into an audiobook. Perhaps the actual book has photos?