Life offers you a thousand opportunities... All you need to do is take one of them. After going through a painful divorce and dreaming of starting life anew, Frances Mayes embarks on an adventure — buying an old villa in sunny Italy. Many obstacles stand in her way: her family opposes her move from San Francisco, and the dilapidated house urgently needs major repairs. But Frances does not lose heart, and soon changes occur in her life that help her find herself and begin to live happily. She makes new acquaintances, dreams, loves, learns the intricacies of local cuisine, and writes a book that soon makes her famous worldwide. An iconic bestseller for 25 years. Frances Mayes is a poet, memoirist, publicist, and writer. Her novel about life in Italy quickly became popular and topped The New York Times bestseller list for two years. A film of the same name was made based on the book. "The pages exude the aromas of spicy herbs and fruits, you hear the cheerful voices of the inhabitants of Cortona, the sound of heels on old cobblestones, the ringing of bells. A pleasant aftertaste remains and the feeling that you have lived in Tuscany for a while. Make yourself comfortable, an exciting journey to Italy awaits you!" — Mila Ulchenko, author and creator of the blog unarussainitalia