how England stole the world's favorite drink and changed history Rose, Sarah. creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Penguin Books 2010 monographic eng

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x, 259 p. ; 22 cm. Rose's remarkable account follows the journey of Robert Fortune, a Scottish gardener, who was deployed by the British East India Company to steal China's tea secrets in 1848. This thrilling narrative combines history, geography, and old-fashioned adventure. Prologue -- Min River, China, 1845 -- East India House, City of London, January 12, 1848 -- Chelsea Physic Garden, May 7, 1848 -- Shanghai to Hangzhou, September 1848 -- Zhejiang Province near Hangzhou, October 1848 -- A green tea factory, Yangtze River, October 1848 -- House of Wang, Anhui Province, November 1848 -- Shanghai at the Lunar New Year, January 1849 -- Calcutta Botanic Garden, March 1849 -- Saharanpur, North-West Provinces, June 1849 -- Ningbo to Bohea, the Great Tea Road, May and June 1849 -- Bohea, July 1849 -- Pucheng, September 1849 -- Shanghai, Autumn 1849 -- Shanghai, February 1851 -- Himalayan Mountains, May 1851 -- Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield Lock, 1852 -- Tea for the Victorians -- Fortune's story. Sarah Rose. Originally published: London : Hutchinson, 2009, with title For all the tea in China : espionage, empire, and the secret formula for the world's favourite drink. Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-254) and index. e-uk--- a-cc--- ah----- Tea trade Great Britain History 19th century Tea trade China History 19th century Tea Great Britain History 19th century Tea China History 19th century Fortune, Robert 1813-1880 Travel China Spies Great Britain Biography Business intelligence Great Britain History 19th century East India Company History 19th century China Description and travel Himalaya Mountains Description and travel Té Comercio China Té Comercio Gran Bretaña Té Industria y comercio China Siglo XIX HD 9198 R797f 2010 382/.413720941 9780670021529 0670021520 2009041482 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1101/2009041482-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1101/2009041482-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1101/2009041482-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1101/2009041482-d.html DLC 091006 20230410115501.0 111672 eng