Title: Bascially "A Year in Tuscany"
Product review: I, like many other readers, was put off by the author's flippancy at spending money. The book was full of complaining about the costs of extreme renovations and their inconviences. I was also quite irritated when the author insinuates those that try to get a crash course in Europe, i.e. those who CAN'T afford an Italian farm house and the ability to spend 3-4 months away from there domestic jobs, are inferior to people like herself. Additionally, I found her writing to be rather unstructured. Perhaps, I would have enjoyed this more if it had been written by a poor, struggling graduate student sleeping in hostels and taking odd jobs. If you'd like a book with a similar concept (foreigner moves to another country to fix up rustic farmhouse), I would recommend "A Year in Provence" by Peter Mayle.
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