Humorously and sensitively, she recounts her experiences of buying and restoring her dream house on the island of Olib near Zadar. With her, the reader gradually conquers a small world in the Adriatic, learns to make cheese, lives off grapes, figs, and olives, enjoys freshly caught fish from the sea, and navigates family clans and local bureaucracy. Anecdotes, experiences, tips, and insights into mentality and life make this amusing collection of stories an informative preparation, a cheerful follow-up, and a winking companion book for anyone looking to turn their dream of a dropout life into reality. Friederun Pleterski tells of macchia, olive oil, and the quirky inhabitants of the island of Olib: "Those who are self-sufficient, have no demands on consumption, and need nature to breathe can escape the last remnants of haste.".