Under The Tuscan Sun
by Frances Mayes
Hi, here I am with another review.
Today I'm going to talk about the novel Under The Tuscan Sun written by the American author Frances Mayes. I wanted to read this book because I loved the film and I wanted to feel like I was back home in my country, because now I'm far.
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All I can say is that I'm surprised in both good and bad ways. I was expecting a copy of the film of 2003 with Diane Lane, but what I've found while reading these pages was something totally different.
Frances, the protagonist and writer, writers about her and her husband's experience, when they decide to buy and completely restore an ancient house in the town of Cortona, in the province of Arezzo. All the book is an ensemble of their struggle, and their joy in rebuilding something so beautiful and enjoying the atmosphere in the lovely hills of Tuscany.
Even though it was different from the film, that I loved, I really appreciated it anyway, because it was able to bring me back home, even through the pages, and feel the breeze of the wind, the hotness of the sun, and the smell and taste of the food that is so comforting.
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I mean, what else can I say except the fact that I loved it? It's really enjoyable, short and fast to read. It is exactly as the film, but the thing I enjoyed the most, is the fact that they actually showed more about my region, Tuscany, and they traveled around, showing all the little corners that a normal tourist wouldn't know.