For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History Audiobook

" Great book on tea - growing, harvesting, transport, manufacturing and drinking. So coffee takes a back seat now? "

" It was a fascinating, well-written book on early industrial espionage. The lack of maps really irritated me however. Here is a man going places in China no westerner had ever gone, many of which may have changed names by now and not one lousy map. "

" Excellent--all you ever wanted to know about how China lost its monopoly of tea. "

" A fascinating peek into British and Chinese history, psyches and how commerce in tea, opium and sugar influenced world history in the 18th and 19th centuries. A good story and very pleasurable read. "

" I had to delete a star because the audiobook was negatively impacted by the voice and timbre of the reader. In some cases an author can also be talented as a readed, Frank McCourt being one in particular. Not the case for this author. "

" I know more about tea and it's cultivation, processing, origins etc. than any person has the right to know~ "

" Very interesting little account of the tea trade between England and China, and how the English 'stole' the secret of growing the best tea in the world. Recommended! "

" Careful examination of the British attempt to kidnap tea plants and tea plant seeds from China, to cultivate in the Himalayas. Loved the book, hated the cd read by the author. "

" I really enjoyed this book: started as an audio book and finished in print. Amazing story of the botanist who ventured into the center of China in the mid 19 th century to steal tea for British consumption. "

" Fasinating look at tea history. "

" this book was pretty good but the subject is very narrow = NOT a general history of tea and it's rise to world popularity. really all it discusses is how the British East India Company tried to transplant tea plants from China to India. still pretty interesting though! "

" Wow! Story of East India Company and England's hold on China, opium, and India. Fascinating! Great history lesson. "

" Great, rollicking read. superb style. "

" Quite a fascinating read! Brings history alive and if you love tea, you must read this! "

" Good story about how the chinese stole tea from india, the plants and then the industry. Who really thinks tea came from India originally. Good informative read with a little horticulture thrown in. "

" Non-fiction. Telling of Joseph Fortune and how he was hired by the British East India Company to literally steal tea from China and bring the industry to India. Really cool connections and good storytelling. "

" Emphasis on the subtitle! The story is amazing, and this telling is comprehensive. "

" A concise history of British colonial rule in Asia/ the Indian subcontinent, and a botanical adventure to boot. This was a fast paced and readable work that was educational and entertaining. "

" Great story about the espionage behind the British acquisition of tea and its transplanting to India, but the writing plodded a little - perhaps imitating the meandering journeys? Worth a read, though. "

" Quite a fascinating read! Brings history alive and if you love tea, you must read this! "

" As a tea junkie, I enjoyed learning the history behind my favorite beverage. I thought the story dragged at times but overall I learned a lot about tea production, the East India Company and factors that lead to the industrial revolution. "

" More fun facts - and there's a mention of Fortune in <br/>Bill Bryson's &quot;At Home&quot;, which I read just before this. <br/>If you like tea, China, or just a good read, this is for you. "

" A fascinating nonfiction read for anyone who has ever enjoyed drinking a cup of tea. China had the lock on growing and exporting tea and England was desperate to break into this monopoly of what they considered a staple. "

" very interesting: history of tea, England, China all in one! "

" Love this book. Read many books on the history of tea and did not really learn anything not already covered but giving it a person to follow, like Robert Fortune, made it more interesting. "

" Fascinating botanical, political and historical look at how the tea industry was stolen from China by a United Kingdom individual. "