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  • The Land Where Lemons Grow

    The Story of Italy and its Citrus Fruit

    by Helena Attlee ...
    '4 stars. Attlee, who knows and loves Italy and the Italians, takes the reader through the country's scented gardens with her sharp descriptions, pertinent stories and quotes and intriguing recipes. I was there with her' Anna del Conte, Sunday TelegraphA delightful book about Italy's unexpected history, told through its citrus fruitsThe story of citrus runs through the history of Italy like a ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Fire in the Mountain

    Sicily, Etna and Her People

    by Helena Attlee ...
    From the bestselling author of The Land Where Lemons Grow, a luminous account of Sicilian history, geography, culture and cuisine, as seen from the slopes of EtnaFor centuries, Mount Etna has sent lava to engulf the towns and villages, terraced fields, orchards, vineyards, and citrus groves that nestle across its slopes. But still it remains home to a quarter of Sicily’s population. Why? Because ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Lev's Violin

    An Italian Adventure

    by Helena Attlee ...
    *A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*'Utterly enthralling - a beautifully-written voyage of discovery that takes us deep into the heart of music-making' Deborah MoggachFrom the moment she hears Lev's violin for the first time, Helena Attlee is captivated. She is told that it is an Italian instrument, named after its former Russian owner. Eager to discover all she can about its ancestry and the stories ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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    The Fire in the Mountain

    Sicily, Etna and Her People

    by Helena Attlee ...
    Narrated by Helena Attlee ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 46 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.For centuries, Mount Etna has sent lava to engulf the towns and villages, terraced fields, orchards, vineyards, and citrus groves that nestle across its slopes. But still it remains home to a quarter of Sicily’s population. Why? Because Etna has always rewarded her people after every eruption with a landscape of unparalleled fertility, richness and drama.In this ... Read more

    $25.83 CAD

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  • Deficit

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  • Cleopatra

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  • Thomas More

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