The Hills of Tuscany Paperback by Ferenc Mate

Product Details

• Publisher: Albatross (2010-04-13)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 248 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780920256626
• Item Weight: 328.86 grams
• Dimensions: 8.24 x 5.45 x 0.75 cm

“Titanic in potential appeal . . . the Mátés do something rare; they go native.”—Washington Post

This hilarious, international bestseller is a true-life adventure of a New York City couple moving to Tuscany.

Ferenc Máté’s enthusiastic prose is infectious. He brings to life the real Tuscany: the contadini neighbors, country life—the harvest, grape, and olive picking, wine making, mushroom hunting, woodcutting—the holidays, and of course the never-ending, mouthwatering meals.

About the Author

FERENC MATE was born in Hungary, escaped at the age of eleven, and has lived in Budapest, Vienna, Vancouver, Laguna Beach, New York, Paris and Rome. He is the author of 15 books translated into 14 languages, including New York Times Notable Book A Vineyard in Tuscany and the Dugger/Nello historical sea adventure fiction series. He lives with his family tending their vines and olives in the hills of Tuscany.