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  For All the Tea in China: Espionage, Empire and the Secret Formula for the World's Favourite Drink (Arrow Books) (Paperback) By (author) Sarah Rose

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  Short Description for For All the Tea in ChinaRobert Fortune was a Scottish gardener, botanist, plant hunter - and industrial spy. In 1848, the East India Company engaged him to make a clandestine trip into the interior of China - territory forbidden to foreigners - to steal the closely guarded secrets of tea. This title presents Fortune's daring trip.
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  • Publisher: ARROW BOOKS LTD
  • Published: 01 December 2010
  • Format: Paperback 288 pages
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  • Categories: Domestic Trade | International Trade | International Business | Agriculture & Related Industries | Asian History | Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900
  • ISBN 13: 9780099493426 ISBN 10: 009949342X
  • Sales rank: 47,978

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  After reading this book I will never look at a cup of tea the same way again. A book of industrial espionage and outright skulduggery the story of tea and its globalisation is bought to life upon the page. Sarah Rose tells the story of Robert Fortune and his employer The East Indian Trading Company. His mission to steal the secret of tea from the Chinese and end their monopoly on the market. This book is an intriguing and engaging read into the little known history of tea. I found myself fascinated by this book and in turn tea. I am off now to track down a nice cup of Da Hong Poa! by Michael Flanagan

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