A charming book about Italy's unexpected history, told through its citrus fruits. The story of citrus fruits weaves like a golden thread through Italy's history. By combining travel reports with history, recipes, gardening, and art, Helena Attlee takes the reader on a unique and rich journey through Italy's cultural, moral, culinary, and political past. Attlee, who knows and loves Italy and its people, guides the reader through the fragrant gardens of the country with her sharp descriptions, relevant stories, quotes, and fascinating recipes. "I was there with her," says Anna del Conte of the Sunday Telegraph. "Fascinating... A respected garden author, Attlee fell under the spell of citrus fruits over ten years ago, and this book, like the eleventh labor of Hercules to steal the golden fruits of the Hesperides, is the result. She writes with great clarity, charm, and gentle humor.".