yum! what a delicious book, only took me two and a half years to finish it. such a treasure trove of fascinating stories and people connected to italy and citrus fruit, who knew there was so much to say about such a seemingly obscure topic. attlee’s writing is sumptuous and her research is methodical and precise, i have no doubt that she knows more about this topic than anyone else i the world. i’ll never look at any citrus the same way ever again.

Reading this book was like having a conversation with your cousin who's doing a phD about soil; riveting in parts. Beautifully and passionately written. But ultimately, the author was much more interested in esoteric citrus/soil knowledge than I was. She needed to quit while she still had my attention.

I really enjoyed this - I learnt so much about food, social history, Italian geography. I loved that there was so much to find out about citrus fruit!

An interesting look into the history and culture of Italy through citrus fruits. It does get a little heavy on the citrus part at times but for the most part an enjoyable read and some tasty recipies to try.

英国作者写她对意大利柑橘——阳光充裕的土地上生长的包含阳光味道的水果——的热爱，挑选了一些独特的柑橘（柠檬）品种或是种植场所作为切入点，从美第奇家族到西西里黑手党都曾与这种血统混乱的水果产生过紧密关联。