{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-tuscany","title":"The Wisdom of Tuscany","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the author of the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Hills of Tuscany\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book \u003ci\u003eA Vineyard in Tuscany\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis sun-drenched land has become synonymous with the ideal life. But it didn't happen by chance. Since the Etruscans, the independence-loving Tuscans have treated their breathtaking countryside with sagacious respect and built hamlets and hill towns in which they perfected a culture of simplicity, beauty, neighborliness, good food, and love of daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFerenc Máté has lived in Tuscany for twenty years. Through personal experience and anecdotal history he explores the sources of this idyllic existence, which provides continuous economic stability, physical and emotional security, and a fortifying sense of belonging. From their organic gardens to their mouthwatering cuisine, from high-quality, craftsmen-made products and family-run businesses to the joys centered in human contact and community, Tuscans live a healthy, all-senses-satisfying, emotionally rich life. Máté -- engaging, funny, and insightful -- nudges us all to live like Tuscans. With our frantic world so storm-tossed and rudderless, this might just be \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e book for our times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferenc Máté","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42849046724669,"sku":"9780920256688","price":22.46,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9780920256688_1deb1baa-efaf-43b8-b520-0b39392c6dba.jpg?v=1766991935","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-wisdom-of-tuscany","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}