When Patricia Clough bought a house in Umbria she knew that buying her dream home did not mean her that one's life become a dream. By the end of this book, in which she decribes the journey of making Umbria her home, she is sure that 'if one has basic requirements for being happy, then Umbria provides some of the best surroundings for happiness'.<BR>Clough pores over Umbria's enchanting countryside, its tumultuous its ancient culture and sumptuous food, and laments that for a long time Umbria was mistaken for its fashionable neighbour, Tuscany.