For All the Tea in China
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This For All the Tea in China by Sarah Rose is a gripping narrative uncovers the true story of Robert Fortune, the Scottish botanist who risked everything in the 19th century to smuggle tea plants and secrets out of China—forever transforming the global tea trade.
Blending history, travel, and suspense, Rose brings to life a daring mission filled with deception, discovery, and cultural insight. Perfect for readers who love historical nonfiction, botanical history, or tales of extraordinary real‑life adventures.
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About the Author:
Sarah Rose: She is the author of D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis and Helped Win World War II, and For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World’s Favorite Drink and Changed History. She was the Dynasties columnist at the Wall Street Journal, and her features have appeared in Outside, Departures, The New York Post, Travel + Leisure, Bon Appetit, The Saturday Evening Post, and Men’s Journal. In 2014, she was awarded a Lowell Thomas Prize in Travel Writing.
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