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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A lyrical and evocative collection of personal stories from the author of Under the Tuscan Sun in which the queen of wanderlust reflects on the comforts of home

Personal warm and lovely a charming read The book feels like a warm conversation with your most thoughtful curious friendGarden amp Gun

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Where you are is who you are

Though Frances Mayes is known for her travels she has always sought a sense of home wherever she goes In this poetic testament to the power of place in our lives Mayes reflects on the idea of home from the earliest imprint of four walls to the startling discoveries of feeling the strange ease of homes abroad friends homes and even momentary homes that spark desires for other lives From her travels across Italy to the American South France and Mexico Mayes examines the connective tissue among them through the homes shes inhabited

A Place in the World explores Mayess passion for and obsession with houses and the objects that inhabit thembooks rich food gardens beloved friends and transportive art The indelible marks that each refuge has left on her and how each home influenced the next serve as the foundations of the books chapters

Written in Mayess signature intimate style A Place in the World captures the adventure of moving on while seeking comfort in the cornerstone closest to all of ushome