About the Author

Ian Campbell Ross has written, edited and translated books on Irish, British and Italian literature, cultural history and travel. He has taught at the University of Birmingham and at Trinity College Dublin, where he was Professor of Eighteenth- Century Studies and is now Fellow Emeritus. He lives in Co. Wicklow and Umbria.

Reviews

"Splendidly accessible ... To anyone wanting to know more about Umbria it can be unreservedly recommended." - Barry Unsworth, The Daily Telegraph "Mr. Ross loves these cities and their masterpieces... To read his luminous descriptions... is to want to book your ticket to Assisi immediately." - The Economist