Frances Mayes paints a picture of an Italian garden full of tomatoes, basil and carrots, and she writes about the colors of water and sky in her notebook. She loves the Italian verb ‘andare’ and urges a go, go, go. She also notes that Italians work hard but still savor everyday pleasures like the scent of orange and lemon groves.
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Frances Mayes is a novelist from the United States, best known for The Best American Travel Writing 2002 (Best American).
Quick Facts About Frances Mayes
Born
April 4, 1940
Nationality
United States
Profession
Novelist
Notable works
The Best American Travel Writing 2002 (Best American)
About Frances Mayes
Frances Mayes is an American writer. Her 1996 memoir Under the Tuscan Sun was on the New York Times Best Seller list for over two years and was the basis for the film Under the Tuscan Sun.
