Title: A Totally Dull Account of a House Renovation in Tuscany
Product review: I began reading this book with much anticipation being a lover of Italy. But what a complete bore - pages and pages of description of clearing fields, shoring up walls, striping floors. It was a big yawn and an act of will just to finish the book. Something makes me suspect that it became a bestseller because of the similiarity of the author's name to that of Peter Mayle who writes those delightful books about Provence. Believe me Mayes is not in his class. If you want to read about the renovation of a house read Tracy Kidder's book," House". It's vastly superior.
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