For all the tea in China how England stole the world's favorite drink and changed history
Rose's remarkable account follows the journey of Robert Fortune, a Scottish gardener, who was deployed by the British East India Company to steal China's tea secrets in 1848. This thrilling narrative combines history, geography, and old-fashioned adventure.
Main Author: | Rose, Sarah. |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Viking,
2010.
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