Helena Attlee is the author of four books about Italian gardens, and others on the cultural history of gardens around the world. Helena is a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund and has worked in Italy for nearly 30 years.

Helena Attlee's writing in The Land Where Lemons Grow is so sharp and evocative that she could have been writing about potatoes in Plymouth: She'd still have had me gripped. Ms. Attlee has that rare gift of being able to know an inordinate amount about a subject and yet wear her knowledge so lightly that the tone is anecdotal, not academic. It's a big thing, to pull off such lightness. Through the citrus groves and scented gardens of Italy, she weaves in and out of history and horticulture, fusing them together with stories and surprises, romance and recipes, tastings and travelogues. I loved it

1. 5/5

   Det här är en fantastisk bok för de som är kulturellt intresserade av citrusfrukternas historia och hur den har påverkat Italien. Det är en underbar resa genom citrusodlingen med en otrolig mångfald. Jag personligen tyckte om att läsa den och kan varmt rekommendera den.

   Bijan-Sam D

   13 juli 2026

Helena Attlee is the author of four books about Italian gardens, and others on the cultural history of gardens around the world. Helena is a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund and has worked in Italy for nearly 30 years.

Helena Attlee's writing in The Land Where Lemons Grow is so sharp and evocative that she could have been writing about potatoes in Plymouth: She'd still have had me gripped. Ms. Attlee has that rare gift of being able to know an inordinate amount about a subject and yet wear her knowledge so lightly that the tone is anecdotal, not academic. It's a big thing, to pull off such lightness. Through the citrus groves and scented gardens of Italy, she weaves in and out of history and horticulture, fusing them together with stories and surprises, romance and recipes, tastings and travelogues. I loved it

1. 5/5

   Det här är en fantastisk bok för de som är kulturellt intresserade av citrusfrukternas historia och hur den har påverkat Italien. Det är en underbar resa genom citrusodlingen med en otrolig mångfald. Jag personligen tyckte om att läsa den och kan varmt rekommendera den.

   Bijan-Sam D

   13 juli 2026

Helena Attlee is the author of four books about Italian gardens, and others on the cultural history of gardens around the world. Helena is a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund and has worked in Italy for nearly 30 years.

Helena Attlee's writing in The Land Where Lemons Grow is so sharp and evocative that she could have been writing about potatoes in Plymouth: She'd still have had me gripped. Ms. Attlee has that rare gift of being able to know an inordinate amount about a subject and yet wear her knowledge so lightly that the tone is anecdotal, not academic. It's a big thing, to pull off such lightness. Through the citrus groves and scented gardens of Italy, she weaves in and out of history and horticulture, fusing them together with stories and surprises, romance and recipes, tastings and travelogues. I loved it

1. 5/5

   Det här är en fantastisk bok för de som är kulturellt intresserade av citrusfrukternas historia och hur den har påverkat Italien. Det är en underbar resa genom citrusodlingen med en otrolig mångfald. Jag personligen tyckte om att läsa den och kan varmt rekommendera den.

   Bijan-Sam D

   13 juli 2026