Frances Mayes Author

Frances Mayes is the author of four books about Tuscany. Under the Tuscan Sun was a number one international bestseller, and became a film starring Diane Lane. It was followed by Bella Tuscany and two illustrated books, In Tuscany and Bringing Tuscany Home. Mayes is also the author of the novel Swan, six books of poetry, and The Discovery of Poetry. She lives in Cortona, Italy, and in North Carolina.