In Maremma

This expanded edition, now with illustrations and photographs, chronicles David Leavitt and Mark Mitchell's journey to restore a dilapidated 1950s farmhouse in southern Tuscany. The authors share their initiation into a rarely seen part of Italian life, blending the joys of olive harvests and foraging with the frustrations of political corruption and bureaucracy. It's a witty and concise account of finding beauty in landscape, weather, and the unexpected benefits of boredom.