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Frances and Ed Mayes
Specials : Episode FLRLT-SP01
Frances Mayes, author of the bestseller
Under the Tuscan Sun
, writing in her study.
The couple divides their time between Italy and California.
The Mayes no longer teach, spending most of their time writing and traveling.
Under the Tuscan Sun
reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list
Frances wrote
Bella Tuscany
and
In Tuscany
, which were also bestsellers.
Frances' novel,
Swan
, is a family saga set in her native Georgia.
Before acquired by the Mayes, their home, Bramasole, had been empty for 30 years, except for "thousands of scorpions" that had taken up residence.
When they got married in 1998, Ed Kleinschmidt took his wife's name. He contributed to
In Tuscany.
By Frances Mays:
Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy
Bella Tuscany
In Tuscany
Swan
Specials : Episode FLRLT-SP01
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Frances and Ed Mayes
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Cortona, Italy
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Tips: Buying and Restoring a House in Italy