Rose, Sarah
For All the Tea in China: Espionage, Empire and the Secret Formula for the World's Favourite Drink
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780099493426
- author:
- Rose, Sarah
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Arrow
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.8 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Commerce
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Robert Fortune's daring mission to China in 1848 was a gamble that could have made or broken the East India Company. The company's fortunes were dwindling as Britain lost its monopoly on the lucrative tea trade, and it saw Fortune's trip as a last chance to secure its future. The Chinese interior, a forbidden territory for foreigners, held the key to the finest tea varieties - oolongs, soochongs, and pekoes. But the Emperor aimed to keep these secrets hidden, and Fortune's success would depend on his ability to navigate the treacherous world of Chinese espionage.
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