The Hills of Tuscany. A New Life in an Old Land

Ferenc Máté

Biographies & Memoirs

HarperCollins, Publishers

A mouth-wateringly evocative memoir of a new life in Tuscany. Ferenc Mate and his painter wife Candace arrived from New York in the late 1980s, knowing almost no Italian and with only four weeks to find themselves a new home. After many (hilariously told) mishaps, they finally conclude the deal for their perfect house - an ancient farmhouse in the Tuscan hills - by drawing on the hood of a rusty tractor. Mate brings the real Tuscany to life: the neighbours, the countryside, country-life, the family farm down the road who virtually adopt them and teach them the Tuscan traditions of grape-picking, wine-making, mushroom hunting, woodcutting, the holidays and, of course, the almost never-ending, mouth-watering feasts. The Hills of Tuscany is a classic piece of rural escapism for urban dreamers. Witty and enticingly written, it offers a tempting invitation to readers to lose themselves in its lushness. Steeped in the mesmerizing Italian landscape, full of unforgettable characters, this book is an affirmation of traditions, friendship and the countryside - a celebration of life itself.

The Hills of Tuscany : A New Home in an Old Land

Travel

Europe

Flamingo

A complete handbook on how to select and finish out a fiberglass hull and deck.A complete step-by-step guide covering every aspect of fiberglass boat completion--woodworking, electrical, plumbing and hardware installation--with hundreds of tips on how to save time and money during construction as well as purchase. With over 100,000 copies in print, From a Bare Hull has become the reference book for home builders as well as many professionals. The Revised Edition contains all new photos and illustrations, much new text, new specs of the best sailboats available for home completion, the newest marine diesels, and the latest list of marine gear suppliers. It also has completely updated design theories, engineering concepts, descriptions of necessary tools and their uses, and lists of materials.

From a Bare Hull

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Albatross

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The Finely Fitted Yacht

Sports & Outdoors

Water Sports

Albatross Pub. House

A favorite volume from best-selling nautical author Ferenc MÃ¡tÃ©, now with an updated kit boat list.Lovingly written and beautifully photographed, Best Boats is an evaluation of the most elegantly designed and best-built sailboats in stagesâ€”from a bare hull to a finished yacht. In addition to evaluating overall design, performance and layout, this book, like no other, analyses how and how well the boats are built. Ranging from the ageless Herreshoff day-sailer to the ultra-light Santa Cruz flyers, the book features some of the finest works of designers such as German Frers, Chuck Paine, Bill Crealock, Doug Peterson, Lyle Hess, and others. Even more importantly, it contains interviews with legendary builders such as Tom Morris, the Cherubinis, Cecil Lange, and Tom Dreyfus. Using the surveyed boats as examples, MÃ¡tÃ©; shows what to look for when contemplating the purchase of any sailboat. For the boatbuilder, it points out the weaknesses and strengths of all aspects of construction, using hundreds of photographs and illustrations to clarify. 304 b/w photographs and illustrations

Best Boats to Build or Buy

Arguing that humans' lust for mechanized "progress" has damaged and endangered not only the planet but human communities, families, and friendships, the author calls for a return to simplicity by putting the human spirit ahead of material wealth.

A Reasonable Life: Toward a Simpler, Secure, More Humane Existence

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

The Wisdom Of Tuscany

Winnica w Toskanii

Proszynski i S-ka

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