The spirit of adventure drove young Britishers to far-flung parts of Empire,where,in the backwoods of many a hostile region,they established,among others enterprises,the great tea plantations.Exquisitely illustrated with fine colour plates,drawing,engravings and photographs,both past and present,this is their story,as well as an outstanding new history of the global tea industry covering Sri Lanka,India,China and Africa:how it has changed over the past three centuries and the state of the industry at the start of the 21st century.Author Jhon Weatherstone also wrote The Pioneers Early British Tea and Coffee planters and their way of life,1825-1900
The original pries of this book is Rs.6000