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Books like Under the Tuscan Sun
A sun-drenched, sensory escape into the art of slow living, where every meal and crumbling stone feels like a love letter to Italy. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Under the Tuscan Sun.
- sun-drenched
- idyllic
- sensory
- restorative
- 01
A year in Provence
Peter Mayle
A sun-drenched, wine-soaked escape into the humorous and hearty realities of French country living.
- 02
My life in France
Julia Child; Alex Prud'homme · 2006
A joyous, butter-soaked love letter to French cuisine, late-blooming passion, and a deeply devoted marriage.
- 03
Toujours Provence
Peter Mayle
A sun-drenched, wine-soaked invitation to slow down and savor the eccentricities of rural French life.
- 04
One Summer in Italy…
Lucy Gordon
A lush, sun-drenched escape into an Italian villa where hidden sorrows give way to a sweeping, healing romance.
- 05
Tender at the bone
Ruth Reichl · 1998
A warm, mouth-watering journey that proves the best way to understand the people around you is to watch what they eat.
- 06
Champagne Spring
Margaret Rome
A sun-drenched, vintage clash of wills set among the lush vines of the French countryside.
- 07
Heat
Bill Buford
A sweaty, adrenaline-fueled plunge into the chaotic, obsessive world of high-end restaurant kitchens and traditional Italian cooking.
- 09
The Sweet Life in Paris
David Lebovitz
A wry, mouth-watering stroll through the maddening quirks and culinary delights of Parisian expat life.
- 10
The man from Tuscany
Catherine Spencer
A sweeping, multi-generational romance that bridges the heartbreak of the past with the hopeful promise of the future.
- 11
The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
Marcella Hazan · 1992
An uncompromising and deeply comforting masterclass in culinary simplicity that transforms the way you think about ingredients.
- 12
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver and others · 2007
A warm, dirt-under-the-fingernails memoir that invites you to slow down and taste the seasons.
