Frances Mayes

Frances Mayes, born in 1940, is a writer. She achieved her breakthrough with »Rückkehr ins Paradies« and »Unser Jahr in der Toskana« (both 2001), followed by »Das Paradies heißt Bramasole« (2002). Her books have been translated into more than fifty languages. Her work »Unter der Sonne der Toskana« was adapted into a film in 2003.