Bought this afternoon at Value Village for $3.99 + tax. TBR

From the front cover:

THE GREEK ISLES * MOROCCO * THE TURKISH COAST * SPAIN
PORTUGAL * BURGUNDY * SOUTHERN ITALY * THE BRITISH ISLES
New York Times BESTSELLER
A Year in the World
Journeys of a Passionate Traveller
FRANCES MAYES
AUTHOR OF Under the Tuscan Sun
"Literate and seductive... this is Mayes in top form." -- Kirkus Reviews

From the back cover:

TRAVEL -- ESSAYS & TRAVELOGUES

"Armchair travel is rarely this astute and fun." -- Scripps-Howard News Service

A Year in the World is vintage Frances Mayes -- a celebration of the allure of travel, of serendipitous pleasures found in unlikely places, of memory woven into the present, and of a joyous sense of quest. An ideal travel companion, Frances Mayes brings to the page the curiosity of an intrepid explorer, remarkable insights into the wonder of the everyday, and a compelling narrative style that entertains as it informs. With her beloved Tuscany as a home base, Mayes travels to Spain and Portugal, France, the British Isles, the Mediterranean world of Turkey, Greece, and the South of Italy, and North Africa. She takes up residence and explores how life is lived in each place. Weaving together personal perceptions and informed commentary on art, architecture, history, landscape, and social and culinary traditions. Mayes brings the immediacy of life in her temporary homes to the reader. An illuminating and passionate book that will be savored by all who loved Under the Tuscan Sun, A Year in the World is travel writing at its peak.

Now Reserved for its winner in my International RABCK Contest.

Mailed today -- enjoy!

I really liked Frances Mayes' other book, so this one is much anticipated. I'm especially interested in hearing about the Greek Isles, Morocco, and the Turkish Coast. Thanks for sending this, nwpassage!