CD Audiobook
For all the tea in China [how England stole the world's favorite drink and changed history]
Record details
- ISBN: 140011537X (retail)
- ISBN: 1400145376 (lib. ed.)
- ISBN: 9781400115372 (retail) :
- ISBN: 9781400145379 (lib. ed.) :
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Physical Description:
7 sound discs (8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
sound disc
sound recording - Publisher: [Old Saybrook, Conn.] : Tantor Audio, p2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Subtitle from container. Unabridged. Compact discs. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Sarah Rose. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library. (Show preferred library)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | CD 382 ROS (Text) | 000094095 | Audio -- Nonfiction | Available | - |
BookList Review
For All the Tea in China : How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History
Booklist
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*Starred Review* Through the adventures of Robert Fortune, a nineteenth-century plant hunter, the reader learns a delicious brew of information on the history of tea cultivation and consumption in the Western world. Rose's book is certain to draw the attention of history buffs, foodies, avid travel-literature fans, followers of popular science, and perhaps even business-interest book consumers as she reconstructs what she posits as the greatest theft of trade secrets in the history of mankind. Tea was grown in China. Great Britain wanted tea. But trying to trade with the Celestial Empire was like pulling teeth. So the East India Company sent hunter Fortune, undercover (dressed in mandarin robes), to penetrate the depths of China and surreptitiously gather steal, in other words seeds and young plants and send them to India, where they would flourish in soil that was part of the British Empire. The author's bold conclusion to this remarkably riveting tale is that Fortune's actions would today be described as industrial espionage, but nevertheless he changeed the fate of nations. --Hooper, Brad Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Library Journal Review
For All the Tea in China : How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History
Library Journal
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In 1848, the British East India Company sent Scottish gardener/botanist Robert Fortune to China to steal tea plants, seeds, and the secrets of the horticulture and manufacturing of tea, a drink quickly growing in popularity among the English. While there, Fortune confronted prejudice, bad weather, and crooks as willing to dupe him as he was to swindle them. Along with fascinating tidbits about tea growing and history, we also learn about the coolies (slaves) upon whom the tea trade depended. Journalist Rose (www.sarahrose.com) is a rarity, an author who skillfully narrates her own lush work, capturing every nuance perfectly. She's totally charming as she re-creates good guys, brigands, thought processes, diverse emotions, and international accents. China and history buffs will be entranced. [Audio clip available through www.tantor.com.-Ed.]-Susan G. Baird, formerly with Oak Lawn P.L., IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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