For All the Tea in China, How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History by Sarah Rose is a fascinating real life adventure of botanist Robert Fortune sent in the mid 1800's by the British East India Company into the mountains of China, disguised as a Chinese businessman to steal tea plants, seeds, and the secrets of processing tea held for 2000 years by the Chinese.
This is an incredible adventure story full of mystery and intrigue, espionage, danger and near death, made all the more fascinating because it is true. Well written and highly entertaining, a great read.
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