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For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History
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For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History
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24 August 2015A good story poorly told
"For All the Tea in China" claims that Scottish botanist Robert Fortune, acting on behalf of the East India Company, almost single-handedly wrested tea cultivation and production techniques from a secretive Chinese tea industry, and that this "changed history.
20 Juli 2015makes an excellent plane read
This is an entertaining book which covers botany, tea, and the history of the English "theft" of tea.
27 Juni 2015Tea and Empire
Imagine an alternative history where Columbia declares war on the US at the behest of Pablo Escobar, and where Columbia wins.
3 Juni 2015A perfect historic narrative
Wow, I am absolutely in love with this book.
5 Mai 2015Five Stars
Interesting, well written..
31 März 2015Swashbuckling historical fun
For All the Tea in China is an adventure story in the guise of a history book, and is a delight to read.
29 März 2015Five Stars
Amazing history, fast read..
21 März 2015Highly recommended for plant lovers
This is one of the most riveting books I have read in a long time.
1 März 2015Veiled History of English Colonial Market Economies (review by Ryan Mease)
Rose effectively navigates a fascinating if hidden episode from British imperial history by sticking to her engaging narrative with little attempt to delve into the inner psyche of her principal character.
9 Februar 2015It's a wonderful book just setting forth Robert Fortune's adventures getting tea ...
It's a wonderful book just setting forth Robert Fortune's adventures getting tea plants out of China, but better, it is an excellent cameo of the workings of the East India Tea Company, the British empire and it's imperial conduct in the mid 1800s.