Under magnolia a southern memoir
From her years as a spirited, secretive child, through her university studies--a period of exquisite freedom that imbued her with a profound appreciation of friendship and a love of travel--to her escape to a new life in California, Frances Mayes exuberantly recreates the intense relationships of he...
| Main Author: | Mayes, Frances. |
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| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Westminster, MD] : New York :
Books on Tape ; Random House Audio,
[2014]
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
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| Summary: |
From her years as a spirited, secretive child, through her university studies--a period of exquisite freedom that imbued her with a profound appreciation of friendship and a love of travel--to her escape to a new life in California, Frances Mayes exuberantly recreates the intense relationships of her past, recounting the bitter and sweet stories of her complicated family. |
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| Item Description: |
Subtitle from cover. Compact discs. |
| Physical Description: |
8 sound discs (600 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
9780804148603 : 0804148600 : 9780804148580 0804148589 |
| Author Notes: |
Mayes' memoir "Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy," about buying and restoring an abandoned villa in Cortona, was a national best seller in 1996. It became the basis of a feature film of the same name in 2003 starring Diane Lane. In addition her travel writing, Frances Mayes is the author of six books of poetry and is a respected essayist and gourmet cook. Frances' title Under Magnolia is a 2015 New York Times bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography) |