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For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History

by Sarah Rose
For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History
For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History

Victorian espionage reshapes global tea industry.

If history and adventure brew your cup of tea, you'll relish Sarah Rose's account of Robert Fortune's daring 19th-century escapade. It's a narrative that blends botany, imperial intrigue, and the cross-continental journey that transformed the tea-drinking habits of the Western world. Not merely a historical recount, it's a tale steeped in espionage that changed economic histories.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History

by Sarah Rose
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ISBN: 9780670021529
Authors: Sarah Rose
Publisher: Viking
Date of Publication: 2010-03-18
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Travel, Food & Drink
Related Topics: Adventure, Asia, Food, History, Historical
Goodreads rating: 3.78
(rated by 4247 readers)

Description

A dramatic historical narrative of the man who stole the secret of tea from China. In 1848, the British East India Company, having lost its monopoly on the tea trade, engaged Robert Fortune, a Scottish gardener, botanist, and plant hunter, to make a clandestine trip into the interior of China—territory forbidden to foreigners—to steal the closely guarded secrets of tea horticulture and manufacturing. For All the Tea in China is the remarkable account of Fortune's journeys into China—a thrilling narrative that combines history, geography, botany, natural science, and old-fashioned adventure. Disguised in Mandarin robes, Fortune ventured deep into the country, confronting pirates, hostile climate, and his own untrustworthy men as he made his way to the epicenter of tea production, the remote Wu Yi Shan hills. One of the most daring acts of corporate espionage in history, Fortune's pursuit of China's ancient secret makes for a classic nineteenth-century adventure tale, one in which the fate of empires hinges on the feats of one extraordinary man.
 

Victorian espionage reshapes global tea industry.

If history and adventure brew your cup of tea, you'll relish Sarah Rose's account of Robert Fortune's daring 19th-century escapade. It's a narrative that blends botany, imperial intrigue, and the cross-continental journey that transformed the tea-drinking habits of the Western world. Not merely a historical recount, it's a tale steeped in espionage that changed economic histories.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.