The author buys and renovates an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside.

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This made it here ans into my TBR pile :)

Some of what the author shares about buying and rehabing an old stone house in Italy, was rehashed in the book Life in Italy (also by the same author) which I had read first a few years back. So this book, even though it was the first written seemed like a revisiting, and re-exploration of life as an American living abroad.

I did quite enjoy this book. The descriptions of the villa, and the town and it's surrounding country side, and the ruminations over the food found there have made me want to visit the area some day.

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Left on a counter in the ladies room by the main entrance to the visitors center when you first walk into the gardens.