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The Secret Mandarin

The Secret Mandarin

Author(s): Sara Sheridan

Location(s): China, England

Genre(s): Fiction, Historical

Era(s): 19th Century

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The story of two people, Scottish planthunter Robert Fortune and his socially disgraced sister-in-law Mary. The detail is well researched, and the reader is drawn into China of the mid 19th century. There are glimpses into the history of the tea trade, with all its well kept secrets.

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I loved the evocative feel of this book and there is so much impressive detail. And from the author: It took eight years to write this story – but I loved the process which...

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