Tuscany Books
Numerous "adventure" books have been published about the experience of moving to and living in Tuscany along the lines of Peter Mayle's "A Year in Provence." Chief among these are Francis Mayes' "Under the Tuscan Sun" about Cortona, but many other areas - among them Lucca, Maremma, Montalcino, and Montepulciano - are now included.
Living in Tuscany - Travel Guides - Cooking & Food - Other
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Title |
Author |
Comments |
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Under the Tuscan Sun |
Frances Mayes |
The first of the English books about life in Tuscany to hit the
bestseller lists. Features Cortona. |
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In Maremma: Life and a House in Southern Tuscany |
David Leavitt |
Life in the Maremma area. |
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A Garden in Lucca: Finding Paradise in Tuscany |
Paul Gervais |
Life in Lucca. |
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The Tuscan Year - Life and Food in an Italian Valley |
Elizabeth Romer |
Country life in Tuscany and how it and the food change with the seasons. |
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Vanilla Beans and Brodo |
Dusi |
Life in Montalcino & nearby. |
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Before the Palio |
Martin Attwood |
Despite the title, covers the adventures of a British expatriate living in the hills near Cortona. |
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A Small Place in Italy |
Eric Newby |
Life in the hills near Montepulciano. |
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Title |
Author |
Comments |
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Florence and Tuscany (Eyewitness Travel Guides) |
Chris Catling |
One of the Dorling Kindersley
guidebooks; very informative and good overview |
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Blue Guides |
A & C Black (publishers) |
Available for the following Italian cities/regions: Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Rome, Venice, Sicily, N. Italy & S. Italy. Very good guides with excellent directions & include many less-travelled itineraries. |
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Walking in Italy |
Helen Gillman |
Walking/hiking tours in Tuscany and other provinces |
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Colleen and James Heater |
Guidebook for pilgrimages in Italy with bios of the saints and lodging in spiritual retreats. |
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Italian Country Hideaways |
Kelly Hurst |
Less well-known places to stay in the Italian countryside |
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Italy for the Gourmet Traveller |
Fred Plotkin |
Not only where to travel & stay in Italy, but where to find
excellent food & wine |
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Title |
Author |
Comments |
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The Classic Italian Cookbook |
Marcella Hazan |
The reference book of Italian cooking for English speakers |
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Flavors of Tuscany |
Jenkins |
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Toscana in Cucina |
Grazietta Butazzi |
In both English & Italiano; one of a 20 vol. series covering all
of the provinces |
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Il Buon Paese |
Gigi Piumatti |
A "Slow Food" publication listing the best producers of foodstuffs |
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Bacco in Toscana |
Slow Food |
A "Slow Food" publication covering Tuscan wines |
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The Four Seasons of Italian Cooking |
A. J. Battifarano |
Italian cooking and how it varies with the seasons |
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Tuscany (Touring in Wine Country) |
Maureen Ashley |
Touring the wine-producing areas of Tuscany; extensive and excellent
guide listing producers, enotece, & agriturismi. Other regions
also available. |
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Title |
Author |
Comments |
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Buying a Property: Italy |
Monica Larner & J. Howell |
Guide to buying property in Italy; includes information
on each step of the process as well as anecdotes from others
who have made their purchase. |
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Getting the Boot: Italy's Unfinished Revolution |
Matt Frei |
Italian politics and the "Tangentopolis" bribery scandal of
the '90s; written by a British correspondent stationed in Rome. |
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Cortona in Context: The History and Architecture of an Italian
Hill Town to the 17th Century |
Philancy N. Holder |
Perspective of Cortona written by a long-term resident - peels away the layers of Cortona's history for a view beneath the surface |
Amazon's recommendations - Tuscany: Amazon.com list of recommended books about Tuscany
Books about Tuscany: Resource for travel /travelogues /local interest
Slow Food: This site (in Italiano, English, & Français) lists dining establishments (e.g. trattorie & osterie) noted for their food; it also has agricultural producers (e.g. wine & olive oil).
Cooking
in Italy: Site with many
links to cooking resources (including recipes) and foodstuff
producers in Italy. Most are in Italiano, but many also in English.
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locations